Stumble and fall
I wake up tired of it all
Maybe I was meant to stumble and fall
I stare up at the ceiling lost in a daze
I am afraid
I tried to leave all behind me
But in time life likes to remind me
That pain still lingers
At myself I’m pointing fingers
I tried to find the cure for it
But misery….I found more of it
I’m at the bottom of it and it’s empty
Wondering why life likes to tempt me
Maybe it’s all too much for me
Peace…there is no such thing for me
Give me the strength or give me death
Give me breath or take what’s left
I wake up tired of it all
Maybe I was meant to stumble and fall
I couldn’t figure it out, if I tried
I gave up on asking “why”
I concentrated on the moon and forgot the sun
Now I am alone, cold and numb
I tried to find solutions to it
I looked in the mirror unsure what to do….to it
Am I wrong?
For losing the will to continue, I aint strong
I wake up tired of it all
Maybe I was meant to stumble…and fall
Maybe my best wasn’t good enough
Maybe my past wasn’t supposed to be so tough
They say better days come tomorrow
But I’m still trying to work through yesterdays sorrow
They said sins were to be forgiven
Just wake me when the good Lord has risen
Because I wake up tired of it all
Maybe I was meant to stumble…..and fall!
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Comments
Nice! I love it.
Very nice! I think the stumbles teach us a lot more than when we get it right the first time(like that happens a lot) and we need to learn some lessons so that when we get to heaven, we will know how to act!
I think your poem makes the reader think and that is what a good poem does! Anthony
Thank you both for your comments they always mean a lot.
Well, Morris, I can say I've stumbled and have fallen many a times, and not that long ago, but keep picking yourself up and yes prayer for tomorrow!!! This is a deep and touching poem, I think its great!
Nancy
Great expression and write Morris, life will always challenge us and test our strength.Â
thank you all :)
great write Morris congrats x
As has been previously said we've all stumbled and fell…even went to hell and still managed to resurface with a little more wisdom than before we stumble and fall again.  I have battled and survived addiction, depression and a poor attempt at suicide.  But I am still here because the Lord will not rise until the good fight is over for all of us.  Excellent write.
val
Very Nice loved it.
Bro Morris,
One of the few aspects in life, we wished did not exist but when it rears its ugly head, in any of our endeavors, we must regretfully take heed to it, in order to correct and transcend  beyond failure   and end up eventually, to what lies and awaits, those whom dwells on perfection and persistence, which is (success). Failure and Success or two aspects in life, that unfortunately goes hand-n-hand....Truly admire your persistence...He who succumbs to stumbles and falls in life, accepts failure, for failure thrives only in the absence of some form of effort placed forward in its wake...Outstanding poem Morris...
Take Care,
Jim
dramatic for sure; emotive andÂ
moving piece Morris, it's not easy to  write thisÂ
You have the reader by the heartÂ
and soul, plenty soul in the sufferingÂ
thank you for sharing this fine pieceÂ
best wishes from Jai :)Â
awesome one Morris ..really touched my heart..keep writing..!
Regards Surabhi
Thank you all for you comments and I am very happy that you like this poem. This was written about a friend of mine and had the pleasure of reciting it last week. Sorry I haven't been on here a lot lately but I am back lol thanks again all of you mean the world to me.
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off,
and start all over again!
man so many remarkable lines here!
~~Give me the strength or give me death
 Give me breath or take what’s left
~~They say better days come tomorrow
 But I’m still trying to work through yesterdays sorrow
morris, you are intense!
I wish you well
thank you Stephen... this poem is one of my personal favorites.
I read you poem Stumble and Fall again. It reminds me of most of
the life that I have lived. " More Downs than Up's."
I feel these words when I read it.Â
"Silently peeking, hauntingly seeking, following my being, my mind, my soul.
The Wraith of which I can't control. A mysterious vapor, surrounding my thoughts,
and entering into my heart. Someday be gone, and I'll be alone.
Oh please, oh Wraith depart."
thank you all for all your on going support with a passion that i have had my whole life. everyone's words mean the world to me and I can't say thank you enough.
Morris Derry,
Congrats on your winning nomination entry,
Regards
WILLIAMSJI MAVELI