Give Up?

By Invisibledarkness

Give up?
What's that mean?
It's not failing,
But it's also never winning.
Why give up?
Because they tell me to?
Because I've been beaten and broken?
If I give up I don't lose the battle,
But I lose myself.
Is it fair to let myself fall,
To fall victim to your hate?
No!
I won't!
I won't back down!
There are a thousand ways to win,
And a thousand ways to fail.
But you only lose when you give up.
So bend me as far as you want,
I won't break.
Never again.
I'm strong for me,
Not for you.
So will i give up?
Not a chance...
What about you...?

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Copyright 2011 Invisibledarkness
Published on Saturday, August 13, 2011.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: great write. way to hang in there

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