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Topic: Failure (03/01/04)

TITLE: Did I
By Dellena Wyrick
03/07/04

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I pick my self up off the ground
Brushing away all the times I did fail,
I still see failure surrounding me,
like it sits waiting for me to attempt
another goal, so failure can be stamped
across my forhead.
Did I? Did I fail? or did I just mark
myself with this word and except it as
my life long friend... Failure.
What is failure? To say I tried, but
did not succeed. So I tried again and
still no success, I am called failure? I think not, for I am still trying, I have not failed yet.
Failure to me is when one gives up,
I have not succeeded nor have I failed.
I can strip this from me now the mark that has me so tied up inside.
What is failure, I do not know,
I am still brushing my self off, and walking forward.


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Dave Wagner03/08/04
Nicely done, for the most part. A good solid entry. I do have a question, though. You end with "What is failure, I do not know.." and yet, unless I am mistaken, you have answered this question earlier in the piece, defining it as giving up. I really liked that sentiment, by the way..."I haven't succeeded or failed, I'm not done trying yet." Excellent.

Oh, and "except" should be "accept".

Thanks for posting this.
Donna Anderson03/12/04
We all to frequently mark ourselves 'failures', but when his Word is written on our hearts we walk in righteousness. :)


   
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