When the tides of passion wash the shores of fear,
The screaming echoes of terror are all that you can hear.
But with that one step of courage you have to cross the stream,
Sailing with the raft of resilience, you are bringing life to your dream!

Resilience is what keeps you going and never allows you to quit,
It is about standing strong no matter how hard you get hit!
Embrace your obstacles, cross them with pride and go the extra mile,
Resilience is when you fall down but stand back up with a glowing smile!

Your resilient power is not just your ability to win,
It is your optimism to rise again and gracefully begin!
And the higher you rise, the more you will fall with greater pain,
But tell yourself to never give up and stand back up time and again!

Even the tiny seed has a resilient spirit, though it is sown deep in the ground,
It comes out pushing all odds and reaching heights without any bound.
Our soldiers on the borders are powerful not due to weapons, but courage and will,
With their resilient shield of patriotism, even death they can kill!

With the swords of will power and resilience as your shield,
Awaken your invincible spirit and walk towards the battlefield.
Fight the arrows of obstacles and the bullets of agony will hit you too,
But when your wounded self stands back up, your fears will kneel in front of you!

True strength is about walking hand-in-hand and fighting with the spirit of unity,
True power is strengthening the bonds of the most resilient spirit of humanity!
Only when the rocks and barriers stop a river, the stream finds new ways to flow,
Every stormy night with the thunders of fright has given rise to hope’s rainbow!

When you face the dark shadows and flashes of gloom,
Become the resilient flower, which shines with its silence but will finally bloom!
The dark nights of challenges will pull you down and show you the scary way,
But shine with resilience and rise to become the sun’s first ray!

About the Poet 

Akshita Kanna is a Grade 12 student from Private International English School – Abu Dhabi

Blessed by the Goddess of Muses, Akshita is an affluent poet, whose verses reflect the compassion she epitomises. A bard of the modern era, she
etches into the readers’ hearts the whimpering of Mother Earth on the “dearth of noble values”. Her poems are sure to seep into the dark crevices
of human minds and gently evoke the feelings of empathy and kindness.