"In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have not winced nor cried aloud." Henley wrote these words while facing the potential loss of a second leg in the hospital. They remind us that while we cannot control what happens to us, we own our response.
This poem was the beacon that sustained Nelson Mandela during his 27 years in prison. He recited it to himself and fellow prisoners to maintain his "unconquerable soul". Invictus image
The Invictus Games logo highlights the letters "I AM" within the word "Invictus," directly inspired by the poem's final lines. It celebrates the fighting spirit of wounded veterans who refuse to be defeated by their injuries. "In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have