Fight
By TG
Sometimes we feel like hiding
To
Crawl back in our shell
But
Life is all ‘bout fighting
So
Be sure that you fight well.
Put on
Your boxing attire
Or
Gird in knightly steel
And
Overcome your trials
Regardless of the way you feel.
28 Comments
Leave a Comment
The poets featured here are currently incarcerated, and many of them are in federal prisons far from home. Your feedback is a valuable source of motivation and connection to the outside community. Post your comments, feedback, and encouragement in the space below the poem. Messages will be passed on directly to the author. Comments may not appear immediately on the site, as our team processes them to mail to the poets.
Important advice, expressed poetically – and vital to us all.
TG-Your poem is really well written. I like how you alternate the short one or two word lines with the longer lines to create a really unique rhythm. Keep writing.
TG I like the energy and motivation this poem brings. How you styled it is unique too. I hope you continue to write.
This writing is inspiring, and provides an unique mentality that I think many could use. Thank you for sharing.
TG, what a powerful way to express how life can be challenging but we can overcome it! Keep pushing through! You are doing an amazing job
I like the message of not giving up and how you wrote this poem. It’s got a good rhythm and I like the rhyming. The way you structured the poem by isolating the conjunctions is pretty interesting.
This poem delivers a motivating message about strength and resilience. It uses imagery like “boxing attire” and “knightly steel” to symbolize strength, encouraging readers to persist through challenges no matter how they feel.
Dear TG, I love what you did there in the last two lines, about fighting the good fight no matter what. You are so inspirational!
This poem delivers a strong message about facing challenges and not hiding away. The imagery of boxing gear and knightly armor highlights the importance of fighting through tough times, reminding readers to stay strong and overcome their struggles.
I think this is a really nice poem and I totally agree with you. Sometimes in life you just have to fight for what you think is right and what you believe in.
Great reminder to be resilient!
This poem brilliantly captures the fight and resiliency found in every line, while addressing the difficulties of life. It reminds us that struggle frequently influences our strength and growth because of its unvarnished honesty and powerful imagery.
Thank you for this poem, it is a very inspiring poem about fighting your battles instead of hiding from them and just accumulating the pain until it bursts. The structure of the poem was also very cool and fun to read.
The message is clear: fight well, no matter how you feel, because triumph comes through perseverance. Your poem inspires me, great job!
This poem is a very important and essential thought process necessary for this life we life. Life isn’t easy by any means and for anyone and when times get hard it’s human nature to want to give up and “crawl back in our shell”, but we must overcome and fight to keep going. This is wonderfully said and motivating. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with the world.
I like how it explains that persevering is really important. Nice motivation!
Your poem is a powerful reminder to keep fighting, even when life feels tough. The imagery of preparing for battle with armor or boxing gear is strong, symbolizing strength and resilience. It’s a great call to action to face challenges head-on, no matter how we feel. Thank you for sharing this motivating piece!
This poem carries such a strong message of resilience and perseverance. I love how you use metaphors like boxing attire and knightly steel to illustrate the strength needed to face life’s challenges. The lines “Life is all ‘bout fighting” and “Overcome your trials regardless of the way you feel” really stand out—it’s a reminder that sometimes we have to push through even when it’s tough. Keep writing—your words encourage strength and remind us all to keep fighting, no matter what life throws our way.
This poem is an elegant commentary on perseverance and staying motivated in the face of opposing thoughts. It is indeed important to never back down and this poem demonstrates this by demanding the reader to overcome their trials.
Your poem is empowering and full of resilience. It’s a great reminder to keep pushing forward no matter what—thank you for sharing this strength. So inspiring to read your poem! Thanks for sharing!!!
This poem reminds us to keep going, no matter how tough life gets. It compares life to a fight and encourages us to face challenges with strength and courage. The message is simple: don’t give up and keep fighting.
thank you for sharing! You are right, life is about putting up the good fight and taking everything that happens in stride and not going back into your shell when life gets hards. Putting the fears aside and embracing life is an important lesson that everyone should hear at this point.
I love how you split up the phrases through the different lines. It’s such a great message and the metaphors you used, especially “knightly steel” paint such a vivid picture for the reader. It’s such a beautiful piece of writing! Thank you for sharing!
I often feel like hiding and crawling into my shell. This is a very inspirational poem to me. It is telling me that I cannot give up. While it is important to fight to overcome trials, sometimes it is important to lay down your boxing attire and rest. Just something to keep in mind if you feel like you are constantly fighting life. Rest is important, too.
I love the cadence of this poem. It is as strong as the poems message. In our world we must fight emotionally, physically, and spiritually. our life is about fighting and pushing through. great job.
The message of perseverance is great! The metaphors of putting on our armor to protect ourselves despite the struggles is powerful!
This poem expresses a message about how to keep going despite the struggles you may face. It demonstrates resilience by stating ‘regardless the way you feel’ to motivate the reader to stay perserverent.
It’s a great reminder that even when things get tough, we have the power to keep fighting. The imagery of boxing and knights adds a strong visual element to the message, making it feel empowering. Keep writing your words have a way of inspiring strength!