The third thing

The first thing shakes you
The mistake
The failure
The injustice
The loss

The second thing sits with you
The regret
The defeat
The anger
The despair

I’m most interested in the third thing 
What comes next?

Do the the first and second things
Break you down or break you open?
Weaken you or strengthen you?
Make you more fragile or flexible?
Set you back or propel you forward?

I want to know 
You can take a broadside hit
And show up the next day with love in your heart

I want to know
You’re a warrior
In the most important sense of the word