Grit
"stick to it"
They said.
At first,
With harsh words
Rigid timelines,
Armed with "I should have,"
"never enough"
"always striving"
I tried.
"keep going"
They said.
I couldn’t.
With Gentleness
"embrace the process"
I said.
And next,
With softer words
Flowing timelines
Armed with rest days, grace for growth
Setback as journey lessons, not final failures.
"keep going"
I said.
and now,
I could.
