My environment was hostile
I became volatile
All my efforts to stay positive were futile
I knew I had to somehow, find a way to flip the tile
And that if I don’t take the appropriate step now, being somewhat juvenile,
I’ll never stop paying till regret renders me senile.
I had to be versatile
I had to start working towards ideas that were fertile,
The type that will imprint my name among the elite percentile.
When they realised I was about to pull off a feat,
They made my decision seem counterfeit
They tried to make me realise all I was about to forfeit
But I saw beyond their deceit
I made my own conceit
I determined to stand firm and fit
And I swore to myself that they’ll meet me on my feet
When next we meet.
I realised that to keep up in a world where it’s every man for himself,
You’ve got to start showing up for yourself.
Then, I started showing up for myself
And in what seemed to be a twinkle of an eye,
Everything around me started to answer aye.
That got me really high,
Not the drunken high,
But the I’m-going-forth-to-conquer-the-world high.
My determination to resolve my plight
Has led me to seeing the light
Although the light of the day I currently see slightly resembles that of a twilight,
I’m positive my journey won’t end up in flight
Because I’ll never stop the fight
In order to experience the fulfillment of replaying the highlights
When it all comes to limelight.
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