POETRY
1. "I Tried Again" I lit the lamp when the world went to sleep, Buried in books, the silence ran deep. Each page a step, each night a war, I gave it my all—then gave even more. My hands shook, my eyes turned red, With every law and number I fed. Mock tests, revisions, a calendar marked, I fought with focus, fully embarked. I saw the result, and silence screamed, The hopes I had… the dreams I dreamed. Failure struck not once but twice, Cold and sharp like shattered ice. I cried in corners, I broke in bed, A thousand doubts danced in my head. Am I enough? Should I let go? Questions whispered soft and low. But still I rose, I faced the sun, Not because I’d already won— But because quitting felt like defeat, And courage stood where success had beat. This is my story, rough but true, Of falling down… and standing too. 2. "You Are Not Alone" You wake up again before the dawn, Another night of sleep is gone. You hold the pen, your fingers sore...