In the quiet moments of doubt
When shadows stretch long across my resolve
I try

Not with the thunderous declarations
But with the soft persistence of breath
Pushing against resistance
Like water wearing down stone

Each step forward is an act of courage
Even when my legs tremble
Even when the path seems uncertain

I try
Not because success is guaranteed
But because the attempt itself
Is a victory

My hands shake
My heart races
But stillness is not in my nature

I reach
I stretch
I stumble
I rise

Failure is not the opposite of trying
It is a companion on the journey
A teacher whispering lessons
In the language of resilience

I try
Because within that verb
Lives hope
Lives possibility
Lives transformation
And in trying
I become
More than I was
Before I began