General Fiction posted August 26, 2023 |
Sometimes failure isn't that obvious.
True Failure
by Gina Schneller
What is failure?
The lack of communication between partners?
The obvious decay in a relationship?
Perhaps the resulting divorce that follows?
Is failure the child who comes home with an F.
He forgot to study or never grasped the topic.
The parents scream and claim they are disappointed.
Perhaps the failure is in the parent not offering to help?
Is failure the humble employee that is fired for falling behind in their responsibilities?
Maybe it was his mental illness that prevented him from focusing on his tasks?
The obvious depression, tears and anxiety that haunted him.
Was the failure of the boss who ignored the silent pleas for help?
Failure is the inability to listen to one another.
The lack of compassion to those around us.
Failure is getting lost in the shuffle, never looking at life.
Its losing the ones you love because you’re lost in yourself!
Failure writing prompt entry
What is failure?
The lack of communication between partners?
The obvious decay in a relationship?
Perhaps the resulting divorce that follows?
Is failure the child who comes home with an F.
He forgot to study or never grasped the topic.
The parents scream and claim they are disappointed.
Perhaps the failure is in the parent not offering to help?
Is failure the humble employee that is fired for falling behind in their responsibilities?
Maybe it was his mental illness that prevented him from focusing on his tasks?
The obvious depression, tears and anxiety that haunted him.
Was the failure of the boss who ignored the silent pleas for help?
Failure is the inability to listen to one another.
The lack of compassion to those around us.
Failure is getting lost in the shuffle, never looking at life.
Its losing the ones you love because you’re lost in yourself!
Writing Prompt Write a free verse poem about failure. No rhyming patterns. |
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