you can struggle
all your life to survive
by just hanging on
using all your might
to get a grip

but
never letting
defeat
pass your lips

the strength
to face each adversity
lay
in your roots
in your core

there is a stored energy
that does not deplete
it’s a question
of digging deep
and using it wisely

stand tall
stand with might
fight is the mantra
of a survivor