My Choice

being bullied during childhood
was a shocking experience
the fear, the anger, the grief

a strong stance i had to take
against the people, against the culture

a blow back, a blow in return
still I stood up and faced them
with courage, with determination
I went on

running towards my goal
I set out to do something out of the ordinary
a pebble made me trip to the ground

the earth embraced me
the wound enticed me to stay down

i wasn't to be fooled again
with renewed persistence I got up
to chase my dreams
I went on

a stimulus is not
something within my control
but how do I react to it
is completely my choice