get UP and get GOING

if i were asked
one thing in this world
that shatters me
beyond imagination
i would say
its a man without enthusiasm
a man without courage
a man who loses
his will to live
a man who gives up
a man who hates himself
a man not MAN enough...

a river never loses hope
meandering through dreaded channels
on pebbles,concrete and gravel
from the darkest woods
hitting rock bottom
from the highest cliffs..
no mountain dares its determination
to reach the mighty ocean
its panoramic destination
and when the two meet
after a long ordeal
after myriad twists and turns
and topsy turvy oscillations
heres a revealation
for mankind and its affiliations...

the river no longer
is a lonely river
it acquires the vastness
and grandeur of ocean..

life is no smooth ride
and if its one
its really not life
the tougher the times
the bigger the opportunity
to learn a few more secrets
life caged in its bosom
for you to acquire new strength
and carve your destiny
and shape your life
its the crisis
that seperates the real
from the pretenders
give up not
for a man is not born
to give up
he is born
to take up
challenges like a rugby game
to dodge the hurdles
overpowering him
and keep moving
never to lose sight
of the goal
and the purpose of his being
of the only thing
that makes him man
the mightest of all entities
even in his frailties
he can redefine
this thin line
between winning and losing

get UP and get GOING!!!!!