One. Hundred. Thousand
One person knocked into me
I fell and scraped my knees.
One hundred people spoke to me
They said I would fail.
One thousand people looked at me
Their eyes filled with pity.
Every time I crashed
I never stopped standing up.
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Della Driscoll
I love this so much! For me this means about even though so many people put you down, you should never give up on your dreams and being who you are – and that’s so important xx
Stephanie
This is POWERFUL and brought me so much hope. It’s been a tough week and this was exactly what I needed as encouragement. I’m so glad you shared!
Jaya Avendel
Delighted, Stephanie! So happy it helped.
gemmaajaynee
You always share such powerful and wonderful words. And weirdly always when I need to hear it the most, thank you for sharing x
lynnmumbingmejia
Love this piece, Jaya! I find this relatable especially with people like me who are trying to make a living from something that is a “passionate hobby”. Lots of people around you will say that it won’t work, you’re wasting your time etc. and it’s really up to you to continue to stand by and to trust yourself. Thanks for sharing xx
Lynn | https://www.lynnmumbingmejia.com
Jaya Avendel
‘Stand by and to trust yourself’ is a lovely takeaway from the strength of this piece! 😍
minimallyhan
Beautiful as usual Jaya. You have such an incredible talent with words!
jupiterhadley
What an empowering poem.
Jeff Flesch
Indeed, Jaya. Resilience. Lovely.
Jordanne | Ofaglasgowgirl
So beautifully written. I feel this, giving up isn’t an option and no matter how many times people knock us down, we get back up.
Nancy
Sometimes, it takes a few people to make us feel down while there are many others who may support us. However, at the end of the day, it is on us to pick ourselves up to chase our own success :).
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
Jaya Avendel
I ❤️ the way you voice this truth! Thank you.
Casey (@mccourtskee)
Lovely poem! Never give up!
Jaya Avendel
That is it; determination!
bournemouthgirl
Thank you for sharing! Great post!
Jenny in Neverland
Such a motivational and inspiring poem! x
Jaya Avendel
Thank you!
Molly @ Transatlantic Notes
Knock backs or falls can be so hard to deal with but I wrote a poem called ‘I Am / You Are’ about how we are rooted and strong that echoes the sentiment in your words. Beautifully written!
Jaya Avendel
I shall be sure to check it out! Thank you for reading!
TheBlackPrincessDiaries
fall seven times. Stand up eight. ♥
Jaya Avendel
A beautiful sentiment.
TheBlackPrincessDiaries
♥