Richard HighOnWord Abutu
These are the things that we started with
The things that make us succeed
The hardship we face
The glory we chase
The happiness we trace
We don’t want to be shamefaced.
These are the things that drive us
The pains of the past
The promise of the future
Our plans that are vast
Our dreams beyond measure
And the people that mocked us.
These are the things that move us
The men that believe in us
Cheering us to heights beyond us
The limits we want to exceed
These are things that make us proceed
The lucre we want to breed.
For every tears-filled and sorrowful night Heavy hearts,
Uncertain hours, we wanted to quit
Mental manacles we fought and defeat.
When we forfeited our leisure
We were not happy, had no pleasure
The journey long, we’re far from our treasure . .
These are the engines that drive us
Friends that’ve succeeded
Our responsibilities and pressure
Set goals, the time we want to ace
The girls we love and don’t want to pass
These things put fire under our feet.
Source: Enigmatic Global Concept
Editor’s note: Originally published as part of the 31 Days of Poetry series on VicAdex.com on 14 September 2016.
Editor’s note: Originally published as part of the 31 Days of Poetry series on VicAdex.com on 14 September 2016.