They never tell you
But failure is taboo
It's a dirty secret.
The cover up story
Is that quitting is for losers.
Get up if you fall.
If at first you don't succeed
Try, try again.
But life isn't rising action
Exclusive.
It requires breathing out
In order to breathe in.
There needs to be a pause
A moment to allow boredom
Not pain.
Let it flatline for even a second
So you can appreciate
The way you beat
Like an ocean tide.