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