Rise And Fall Poem by Dipak Sen

After a fall you must rise
Pick yourself up for the next surprise
Lie there for a minute on thefloor
No bones broken but the body feels sore
Praise yourself and stand up tall
Don't stay down after a fall
You may feel hurt or shatter like a cup
When you go down the only way is back up
Fall forwards down to one side
Go backwards and lose your pride
Dropped like a glass just about to smash
A phoenix rising up from the ash
Its more than instinct avoiding pain
The will to live is to get up again