Bounce Back

Sometimes it feels like each step I take ahead,

Pushes me ten steps back instead.

Like I’m walking through darkness in a veil of black,

As I fall behind leaving broken pieces and cracks.

The echoes of doubt whisper in my ear,

Reminding me of every failure and fear.

Each stumble still aches, each fall still burns.

But from every wound, a wisdom returns.

Still I rise, though my knees may be shaking ,

And I move forward despite my heart still breaking .

The road may rewind, but I’m still on track.

Every time I fall, I bounce right back.