This is a poem by Laila Roth, 4.11.2014, published on Facebook.
For me, this reminds me of Kipling's "If...", like a female variation of the same theme. I hope she will publish it herself here.
If you walk on needles, do not let them hurt you.
If you run the gauntlet, let the blows run off like water.
If you fall, get up again and just forget it.
If you are betrayed, let the betrayer just drop dead.
He will, eventually, if you have greater patience.
If you are in pain, don't mention it and never let it show.
If you are languishing in exile, make your exile your new home.
If you are ruined, start again with greater effort,
If you are violated, it will only strike the violator harder.
You can be bereft of everything and still have left the only thing that matters,
your own soul, your mind and your integrity,
which never can be harmed by anyone except yourself.
Poetry by Christian Lanciai
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Written on 2014-11-06 at 11:32
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For me, this reminds me of Kipling's "If...", like a female variation of the same theme. I hope she will publish it herself here.
Straight face in a strait-jacket, by Laila Roth
If you walk on needles, do not let them hurt you.
If you run the gauntlet, let the blows run off like water.
If you fall, get up again and just forget it.
If you are betrayed, let the betrayer just drop dead.
He will, eventually, if you have greater patience.
If you are in pain, don't mention it and never let it show.
If you are languishing in exile, make your exile your new home.
If you are ruined, start again with greater effort,
If you are violated, it will only strike the violator harder.
You can be bereft of everything and still have left the only thing that matters,
your own soul, your mind and your integrity,
which never can be harmed by anyone except yourself.
Poetry by Christian Lanciai
Read 866 times
Written on 2014-11-06 at 11:32
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