Here will mark my end
for I cannot keep going
my feet are far too weary
and my bones feel worn
I cannot continue on
for I have failed my quest
and my journey is meaningless
it is here that my resolve fails
To continue would be folly
you do not know what you ask
I have nothing left to offer
surely there are others better suited
So then let me return
that I may again raise my sword
let my feet be immovable
this time I will not fail
We don’t talk about failure enough. Everyone fails, and learning how to come back from it is an important skill we overlook.
That said, this poem is not a failure, but a success! Great job opening the window on failure.
Good job! Good ending!
“this time I will not fail.”
no quest is ever truly failed – so much is learned and gained along the way. But I like the previous comments and the advice they are giving – that we still need to talk about the failure and the moments that we all relate to even if they seem mundane at first. Well done. Great piece.