Victory over Defeat

  •   Thu, Aug 30 2012
  •   By Hanita Pinto

August 31, 2012


Victory over Defeat

Fear not if you have lost,

‘Tis life that matters, not the battles fought.

Not your weakness, but the attitude,

Not your merriment, but the solitude.

Your fall is all human,

If you were godly, you wouldn’t have fallen.

So failure is not a bad omen.

It is just one of life’s lesson.

If you’re human, you’re weak.

Never to reach the peak

Is your earnest endeavour;

And you get life as a favour.

Then you sit back and think-

Isn’t it safe after you went to the brink-

To the brink of disaster.

And then you know you are master

At the toughest art,

The art of life and heart.

And when you’re again on your feet

You know you’ve had victory over defeat.

 

 
By Hanita Pinto
Hanita Pinto has a masters in law from SDM Law College and has been in Mangalore ever since her wedding in May 2012. She has earlier worked in Bangalore as a legal compliance officer.
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Comment on this article

  • NAGESH PRABHU, MANGALORE/ABUDHABI

    Wed, Sep 12 2012

    Nice inspiring poem.
    best of luck .. keep writing...inspire youngsters to do good work
    With regards,
    Nagesh

  • Hanita Pinto, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 07 2012

    Hi Pradeep,
    Thanks a lot.

  • sheryl , mangalore

    Fri, Sep 07 2012

    Hanita,Thank you very much for the clarification. Really inspiring poem. Do great in life always.

    Charles, Pangla... Thanks a ton for your concern and encouragement. May you be a beacon of light to everyone whom u come across in ur life. God bless always. Thanks once again

  • Victory over Defeat, Bangalore

    Fri, Sep 07 2012

    Hey Hanita!

    This is Pradeep from Amicorp! What a surprise to see you write!! Lovely poem!

    Pradeep

  • Hanita Pinto, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 06 2012

    Mr. Shenoy
    Thanks and very glad you feel that way. Your words are really encouraging.It means a lot.

  • K Abhishek Shenoy, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 05 2012

    Dear Hanita ma'am,

    A nice piece of work.Really inspiring and worth reading on a hard day and days ahead. :)

  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Tue, Sep 04 2012

    sheryl, mangalore....dear do not consider yourself as weak...aim high..you may not reach there..But I am sure you will reach somewhere nearer..!!!??

  • Hanita Pinto, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    Hi Sheryl,
    The line you've quoted is incomplete. The line goes, never to reach the peak,Is your earnest endeavor.It means, in my point of view, that no matter how much you try to reach the peak, your effort is always incomplete or not at its fullest.
    Hope I cleared your doubt somewhat. Thanks.

  • sheryl, mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    Hanita, great poem. Had one query though, hope you will explain.
    What does" If you are human, you are weak, never to reach the peak"

  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Sun, Sep 02 2012

    Very good poem Hanita. I am also a person who has reached the brink of disaster and took a u turn...!!! It is possible to come back and keep going high and high.

  • Faheem Jawaid, Hanamkonda

    Sun, Sep 02 2012

    Very well-written poem Hanita. This is quite an innovative as well as fact-based thought. Keep it up!

  • Lavina Rego, Udupi

    Sun, Sep 02 2012

    Good Poem & it's absolutely true.
    Keep it Hanita..

  • raghu, udipi

    Sat, Sep 01 2012

    very good inspirational quotes...


  • Robert Pereira., Kund/Shrj/Bang.

    Sat, Sep 01 2012

    Very good article.I loved it.keep on writing...

  • Claud Pais, Bendur/Dubai

    Sat, Sep 01 2012

    Fear not if you have lost
    You’re again on your feet...
    Good one Hanita..keep on writing.
    God bless you.

  • Good work, ibrahim saudi/yanbu

    Sat, Sep 01 2012

    Hanita, Very good. The poem is as beauty as you. Keep writing and publishing these type of poems. God bless you

  • Lucy Rodrigues, Moodubelle/Mumbai

    Sat, Sep 01 2012

    Very nice poem. I liked it. Thanx. Keep writing and God bless you.

  • Dr. Savitha Pereira, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 01 2012

    A Good one Hanita! It is a motivational poem. keep writing.

  • Fr.Cyprian Capuchin, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 01 2012

    Good poem. Well done. encouraging others

  • Hanita Pinto, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 01 2012

    Thank you everyone for your warm comments. I'm overwhelmed by the response from readers. Thanks. You can be sure I keep writing...

  • Austin Prabhu, Nantur/Chicago

    Sat, Sep 01 2012

    Good poem Hanita, keep on writing and share your God given talent. God bless you always!

  • rosy, Kuwait

    Sat, Sep 01 2012


    We are human not angels we will fall
    Get up don't stop and attend your call
    This world is full of people good and cheats
    Don't worry we have victory over defeat
    I love this poem Hanita

  • Clara Fernandes, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 01 2012

    Failure is the stepping stone to the success...

  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Good one! Keep it up!!

    “Difficulty in life does not come to destroy us,
    But to help us realise our hidden potential and power
    Let the difficulties know that we too are difficult”.
    By: Former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam


    True learning and growth comes from figuring out what not to do,
    Rather than only knowing what to do.

  • Flywon C. Miranda, Mangalore/Riyadh

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Congratulations - for the firstone on Daijiworld

    Nice one Hanita Pinto looking forward for many more.....

  • Lawrence, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    "Not your weakness, but the attitude"
    "So failure is not a bad omen.
    It is just one of life’s lesson".
    U r 100% right Because failure is part of life !!!!!!!!!

  • vasanth kulai, kuwait

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Hanita good one....articals,,,,best up luck

  • Dr Barbara Vas P, Mangalore/London

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Nicely written..good work Hani.

  • Tina Pereira, Kelarai / Mumbai

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Good one Hanita! Liked your poem.

  • Lydia Pinto, Mangalore/Dubai

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Good One Hanita... Keep going...

  • karthik, shakthinagar

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    god bless u hanitha .keep writing articles

  • Ramesh Babu, Dubai

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Superb...God bless

  • Sybal Dsouza, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Nice One Hanita....loved the article!!

  • Jyothi Furtado, Barkur/USA

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Very good Hanita...Keep going....

  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Bahrain

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Well said, Hanita. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal it is the courage to continue that counts" said Winston Churchill

  • STEEVAN PINTO(STEEV), AJMAN UAE/SACHERIPATE

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    GOOD ARTICLE...WE EXPECT MORE ARTICLES FROM YOU HANITHA ...:)

  • Lolita,

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    oh good one dear.. very nice.just loved it.. keep writing poems..

  • Vishwas, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    good one hanita..

  • Yvonne Dsa, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Good one Hanita...way to go...


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