I Try Poem by Lori Brittain

I try

I try to fight the waves that crash o'er my head,
Sucking me under
Filling my nostrils with salty water
Biting and burning as it struggles to overtake me
I fight
Clawing at the waves,
Pushing my way up to the air

I try

To be a better person
To say the right things
To the right people
At the right time
With the right tone
And I fail

I try

I try not to beat myself up
Because I'm not perfect,
And I never will be,
And that's ok.