Poetry Uncategorized

For All The Days You Kept Going

written by

Anthony V. Lombardo


For all the days you didn’t want to keep going, 
You did anyway.

For all the embarrassing moments
And all the times you never wanted to show your face again,
You eventually peered your head through the window.

For all the people who left you dizzy
From storming in and out of your life,
In the end, the love for yourself still rose to the occasion.

For the moments you weren’t at your best 
And your performance took a dip, 
You took your licks and took another crack at it tomorrow.

For all the time someone hurt your feelings, 
Maybe you punched a wall or had yourself a good old fashion cry,
Eventually, you took a breath
And realized the great lesson behind it all.

For the days you felt rejected,
Backstabbed, 
And gravely disappointed by life, 
Guess what? 
You kept going on those days too.

For whatever day it’s been 
And for whatever chaos has laid at your feet, 
You made it through to the other side and kept going.

That alone is a great achievement.

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