ACHES [Wattys Winner 2015]

Grit

What makes the difference

Is not what we go through.

It is not the bulwarks we face,

It is neither the high tides,

Nor the storm of emotions of failed relationships.

What makes a difference,

Is not the zest you are given,

But the grit you possess.

It is that weird quality,

Of not giving up walking,

Even when you have lost both of your legs.

Of not giving up seeing dreams,

'Cause you have gone blind.