Fall To Rise Poem by Kranthi Pothineni

I recalled those days
When time was right
When going was smooth
When dreams were big
When I was doing good

I recalled those words
Which my mind said
Which my tongue uttered
Which my lips supported
Which i said in hunger

I recalled my life
When eyes looked straight
When hands shanked firm
When legs walked strong
In this same place

I entered the same place
Now with a calm legs
Now with a folded hands
Now with a fallen eyes
Along with a low beat

I had searched for words
I was ashamed to talk
I stood with tight lips
I had fallen down finally
I accepted my failure openly

It gave me lot of relief
It gave me peace of mind
It showed me helping hands
It moved lot of my worries
It made my eyes straight again

My choice was really hard
It took lot of time
It took lot of courage
It took lot of killing
My falling was not a failure

I had fallen only to rise