Style and Rhythm: Never quit

Days pass by in seconds, minutes and hours.
People come in and also go out of this world.
The ones in-between are
Fighting, struggling or enduring one thing or the other.

Before this day,
People I loved left me.
Some I hope to see on earth again,
Some I will never see on earth again.
But every morning,
I move on with life hoping to see them again.

I have dreams that show my destiny.
Life is a struggle.
Life is tough.
Life is a test.
We shall sow to reap.
We shall fight to conquer.
The forces of nature take their places,
And life is a balance of two opposite worlds.

I have learnt to be humble.
To be lonely and content.
On my journey,
Mistakes are made and I learn from them.
I have missions,
I have hopes,
I have dreams.
To survive, discover, show and tell,
I will.
Never to quit.

Adaudo Anyiam-Osigwe – From her book of poems – Words from Beyond when Crying for Myself: Musings of Childhood