Rise Again Poem by Vanessa Alvarez

If you make mistakes along the way,
Or choose a path that leads astray,
And life turns dark, the skies turn gray,
Don't lose your hope—there's still a day.

You may have hurt a heart, unplanned,
Or slipped while walking through the sand.
The road you took may make you fall,
But lessons rise to guide it all.

From every wrong, the truth will show,
Which way is right, which way to go.
So lift yourself, begin anew,
The strength you need is found in you.

Cry if you must, release the pain,
Let tears fall down just like the rain.
And know this truth, come what may:
It's okay not to be okay.