In the quiet evening, when shadows grow long,
We think about our journey, the road not yet gone.
With hammer and chisel, we chip away at the stone,
Though it hurts today, it's how beauty is honed.
To move ahead, sometimes we step back,
Embracing setbacks, like a spring under a stack.
Pressed hard, it bounces higher, we find.
Strength in the struggle, a leap in our mind.
Like an arrow pulled back before it flies true.
We too need a setback to know what to do.
So when hardships assail, and courage seems slack,
Remember the leap forward, after the pullback.
~Vikas Nagori - 06.04.2024