I am The Voice of the people who live.

Those who made it through,

yet march on still.

The fighters, survivors,

workers, and grinders.

The adventurous, adaptable, 

the righteous and willing.

The reachers and teachers, 

the aspirers, and refuse to die-rs.

The people who take the risk,-

who move at a pace most brisk.

The ones who accomplish,-

loss or win,-

look up and say not,

“I’m done.”

But those who

breathe deeply instead,

prevent doubt from without-

and within,

The ones who ask:

“Did that,

what’s next?

That was one end,

now where may I begin again?”