It Brings Down The Great

It Brings Down The Great Ominous and powerful, it brings down the great. No ones immune, it doesn't discriminate. It can't be held and it can't be seen. But it leaves devastation wherever it's been. Oh, the accolades you could have had For all those accomplishments you wanted so bad. But you let it in and you gave it life, And it cut you down as if using a knife. You knew what you wanted.  You knew what to do. Nothing could stop you, nothing, thought you. Then you planted the seed and it grew so tall. Nothing could stop it, nothing at all. It grew stronger and stronger each and every day. It destroyed everything that got in its way. You cursed the day you gave it a name. You tried to fight back, but in it came. It consumed all it touched, even your dreams. It left nothing behind, not even your screams. And now that you know, you just want to shout, "Don't ever give in to those first strands of doubt."

The Rain Will Fall

The Rain Will Fall A soft wet mist engulfs the city   As a blue sky fades into a sad shade of gray. A dark and dreary rain descends   As the sun successfully hides from the day. The wind howls like a wounded beast   As it swoops down with its twists and its swirls Leading dead leaves in a frantic dance   And so another day unfurls. The cold clammy fingers of the day overcomes you   As your happy dreams sadly fade away. Your life seems so very dark and dreary   As you hopelessly try to hide from the day. Your thoughts reach out for a shapeless past   As you retrace your life's twists and turns In your frantic search to find yourself   Your day begins and your heart still yearns. Be still, take heart, reflect a while.   For soon this will pass and then you will know That behind that tragic mask you wear,   As behind the wind, the cold and the snow That the sun still shines and the birds still sing.   For this sadness you feel befalls us all. No one, as yet has lived untouched,   Because into each life some rain must fall. (Original Poem by DragonHorse)

Motivation

Following are a number of motivational poems & articles; some are old favorites and some are originals.  They will all help motivate you and insure a Positive Mental Attitude. ARTICLES Happiness Vs. Human Nature POEMS Bargain With Life It Brings Down The Great  The Race The Rain Will Fall

Bargain With Life

Bargain With Life I will not bargain with life for a penny Because, then life would pay no more, However I would beg at evening When counting my scanty store. For Life is just an employer, He gives me what I ask, But once I have set the wages, Why, I must bear the task. I will not work for a menial's hire, I will not be in a state of dismay Because any wage I ask of Life, Life will willingly pay. (Based on a poem of unknown authorship)