Man Up, Man Down

A roundabout way
Round and round
And about
Moving forward
Not getting anywhere.

Ending where you began?

It’s dizzying.

Better to climb
And fall
Braving the challenge
Taking the risk.

It takes strength
Patience…
And courage.

Highs
And lows
All part of the climb.

You can only fall
If you’ve attempted to climb.

So climb
Even though you might fall.

Always look up.
Man up to the challenge.

Climb...

Be the master
Never the man down.

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This blog was written by Fennel Hudson in 2005, during a period of self-discovery prior to writing Fennel's Journal. It's shared here for the first time.

The blog is 'Number 41' of 52 daily blogs that are being shared prior to the publication of the extended editions of Fennel's Journal on 28 May 2017. All of which are celebrating the 21st Anniversary of Fennel's Priory: 1996-2017.