To the failed but undeterred self
I salute you a hundred times and
pay you a reverent gratitude
for stumbling on the unwanted lanes
yet getting back up with grace
for criticizing the self on small losses
yet appreciating the joyous moments
for crying hopelessly in the lows
yet smiling lovingly in the highs
for blocking yourself yet allowing
to feel the vividly possible emotions
for succumbing to utter negativity
yet exploring the positives to be alive
for finding life purposeless yet
exploring the reasons to move forth
for being baffled by circumstances
yet adjoining moments with coherence
for questioning the credibility of the self
yet nurturing the significance of being
for becoming unsatiably numb yet
transforming into a conduit of redemption.