Out of the night that covers me
Black as the Pit from pole to pole
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate
How charged with punishments the scroll
I am the master of my fate
I am the captain of my soul.
-William Ernest Henley
This is, if not my favorite, then one of the most inspiring poems I know!! I also know it is nelson Mandela’s favorite poem :) I find i truly inspiring. We all have a saying in how we choose to react to what it thrown our way, and we also get to choose how to act towards those who treat us wrong. WE ARE THE CAPTAINS OF OUR SOULS!
It is not always easy to choose the right direction or attitude, but hey we are only human, that’s the beauty of life. Learn from your mistakes, give yourself a second change. It is always harder to do right than wrong, so it will be a struggle, but it feels damn good when you climb that mountain ;)
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