Don’t Kiss Sand

Is the advice I usually got

Which means:
Don’t fall
Don’t fail
Don’t crash

I played safe
Asked permission
Always stayed quiet

But did I love myself?

People in history were known to have battle scars

Something they were proud of

Wasn’t that a sign of failure?

Perhaps it was a sign that:
Take the hit and still move on
Take the hit and be proud
Take the hit coz that what’s life is

Now, I don’t mind failing, trying, moving on

Perhaps some advises are like training wheels

You need to lose them as you grow up