This poem follows the quiet resilience of a person navigating daily worries—financial, personal, and emotional.
Through small, steady actions and a growing inner strength, they discover courage and a deeper belief in their own journey.
# Steady Steps #
Sometimes I feel that
each day is a quiet road—
not always easy, not always bright,
but I keep walking, step by step.
I carry the weight of yesterday—
worries about money, about being seen, about feeling alone—
but I don’t give up.
I take small steps:
a morning walk, a kind word, a deep breath.
And with every step, I grow stronger—
no longer afraid of what might break,
but steady in the strength inside me.
Today, I choose courage—
I keep moving,
and I become more than I ever imagined
(Vijay Verma)
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Retiredकलम 
𝘼 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚.
𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙙𝙖𝙮. 𝙎𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚, 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜. 🙏
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Thank you so much for such a thoughtful reflection.
You’ve expressed it beautifully—real strength often grows in those quiet, consistent steps we take each day, almost unnoticed. I’m truly glad the words resonated with you in that way.
Grateful for your kind encouragement 🙏
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Verma ji, this poem is deeply moving. You’ve captured that delicate balance between the heavy reality of daily worries and the quiet, stubborn persistence of the human spirit.
I particularly loved the line, ‘no longer afraid of what might break, but steady in the strength inside me.’ It suggests that resilience isn’t about being unbreakable, but about knowing how to keep walking even when things are fragile. It’s a very courageous and hopeful piece of writing—thank you for sharing these steady steps with us.🤝
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Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful words 🤝
I’m truly touched that the essence of the poem resonated with you so deeply. You’ve understood it beautifully—yes, it’s really about finding quiet strength even in our fragile moments.
Your appreciation means a lot and encourages me to keep sharing. Grateful to walk these “steady steps” together 🙏
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very nice .
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Thank you so much.
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