When I stumble

When the trials of the day

Turns obstacles of the night

When the minutes in a clock

Slowly ticks away

Sucking the last light from my heart muscles

And I stumble in the darkness

The sharp pain reminding me the fallacies of my humanity

Do not pick me up my friend

Instead,

Let me gather my wits….and my pride

And pick myself up

From the ground zero of my existence

Pushing against all the life’s problems

Secure in my imperfections

And let me rise

In my glory and shortcomings alike

My humanity simplified!