To prevail or to fail choose wisely

Jenna Binns 1994 (Iowa)



                      Low key aware of actions changing, while suffocating in silence.
                                             My soul is fading.
                  Freedom in sight but shackled by guilt.
If admission of mistakes will release the truth from imprisonment by shame then why continue to hide what is already known?
                 An eye for an eye to level the playing field is understood, but to claim false innocence will destroy the once united.
              Courageously take accountability to save integrity and gain a new respect for salvation, or deny actions chosen.
                                                     Don’t look outward in order to place one’s blame if deciding the latter.

Instead point fingers while looking into the mirror.
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on May 07, 2023

Submitted by jenna_b on May 13, 2023

33 sec read
118

Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXXXXA A
Characters 786
Words 110
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 7, 1

Jenna Binns

I’ve been writing poetry on and off for the last 17 years, it’s a way for me to escape the reality that I live at that moment in time, while also locking it onto paper in physical form. So that my mind is no longer burdened with the mostly negative emotions that inspire and create them. more…

All Jenna Binns poems | Jenna Binns Books

6 fans

Discuss the poem To prevail or to fail choose wisely with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "To prevail or to fail choose wisely" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/159328/to-prevail-or-to-fail-choose-wisely>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    10
    days
    17
    hours
    34
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Which author is considered to be Scotland’s national poet?
    A Robert Louis Stevenson
    B Danny Boyle
    C Edwin Morgan
    D Robert Burns