Don’t give up: Benedetti’s beautiful poem to read to start the new year (with courage and optimism)

Life sometimes puts us to the test, it happens that we don’t feel up to it, we feel discouraged and fall into the most acute despair. The temptation to throw in the towel is strong. So let’s stop for a moment, take a deep breath and learn not to give up, as this wonderful poem teaches us

We know, when we hit rock bottom, getting back up can be difficult but if we find the courage to do it and face the our fearsin the end we will return to the game stronger than before. Every day, we face new challenges and obstacles and often, not all our plans go as we would like. If we lack that encouragement from someone, let’s try to find motivation in ourselves, to be resilient.

It teaches us, for example, Mario Benedetti, Uruguayan poet, essayist, writer and playwright who in his splendid poem ‘Don’t give up’ traces the life path of each of us.

Shadows, fears, but also the desire for common sense and to take flight. Take two minutes and read this poem. Maybe it can be the first step to changing what you don’t like at the moment.

Don’t give up

Don’t give up, you still have time
to arrive and start again,
accept your shadows
bury your fears
free common sense,
take flight again.

Don’t give up because life is like that
Continue your journey
Pursue dreams
Dissolve time
remove the rubble
and uncover the sky.

Don’t give up, please don’t give in
despite the cold burning
despite the fear bites
even though the sun is hiding
And keep the wind silent
There is still fire in your soul
There is still life in your dreams.

Because life is yours
and your desire is also yours
Because you wanted it and because I love you
Because wine and love exist,
It is true.
Because there are no wounds that time does not heal

Open the doors
Remove the bolts
Abandon the walls
That they protected you
Live life and accept the challenge
Recover your smile
Try a song
Lower your guard and extend your hands
open your wings
and try again
Celebrate life and take back the skies.

Don’t give up, please don’t give in
despite the cold burning
despite the fear bites
even though the sun sets and the wind is silent,
there is still fire in your soul,
there is still life in your dreams,
because every day is a new beginning
because this is the hour and the best time
because you are not alone, because I love you.