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I Will Not Fall

Poem by J Isom

In our lives, we live to struggle,
But without pain how else do you expect to gain muscle?
If you’ve never really struggled then you’ve never truly lived.
No matter who you are struggle is inevitable, that’s just the way it is.
But adversity breeds the opportunity for perseverance.
And when you do, that sense of accomplishment is good for the spirit.
So I dedicate this to those on the very cusp of their hardships.
Just…