A Failed Presentation - Moving Forward

I got the call that I failed the evaluation for a presentation I'd worked hard to prepare.

Like sprinting full speed and falling, gasping for breath with no energy left,

I had neither the strength nor the courage to get back up.

I lay down quietly, took a few deep breaths,

and began to accept the situation and organize what needed to be done next.

I gave it my best, so I have no regrets about the failure.

It couldn't have gone any better than it did.

It's in the past now, so I need to pour even more energy

into the work that's right in front of me.

What I want to do — no one can stop it, and I need to move faster to break through.