The Determined Man

The Determined Mind defies all odds to reach his goal.

THE DETERMINED MAN

Born without a silver spoon,
He decided to get one,
Sitting at the base,
He desired to reach the top.
Breaking the shackles of poverty,
Reaching the pinnacle of success,
Was a feat not easy to achieve.

Given no headstart,
The odds were against him.
But like a soldier prepared for war,
He bravely stepped into the jungle of life,
Hoping for the best,
And ready for the worst.

He took the hostile path,
The path dreaded by men,
Climbed the highest mountains,
Swam the deepest seas,
Passed through the fire,
and weathered different storms.

His strength began to fade,
Weariness began to creep in,
He thought of giving up,
Because all his struggles,
Yielded not what he hoped for.

Then came men who had tried but failed,
With the voice of discouragement,
Urging him to give up,
Because the task to them
Was impossible to achieve.

Not satisfied with mediocrity,
The determined man,
Braced up himself again,
Pressed on slow and steady,
Surmounting every obstacle.

Finally, He reached the it,
The place of purpose fulfilment,
The land of riches and honour,
The harbour of success,
The place so many desire,
Though not easy to reach,
The Determined man got there,
Though not an easy task,
The Determined man did it.

Reviews

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

That's great, Sinach.
First of all, I'll say that, you've really done great in writing this, I smiled as I read it down the lines. Your message was well passed.
Now to the point. If we are born into poverty, we have the tendency of having more than enough. That's if we are ready to persevere and defile rules and break the chair of impossibility that life might have placed on the family we do belong.

I used to say that, "Life appreciate effort, only if we never stop trying."

Nice penned and Welcome to Writerscafe (the world of writers).

[AJW]

This is a wonderful poem. Very inspirational.

[Karmee]

Wow, a very interesting here, found this emotion filled. nicely written and presented

[Kesch (Finding Julia)]

I love this, it's very direct in what it is saying, spot on. Awesome writing here

[Coyote Poetry]

Life is going forward and I liked the energy and the drive in your words. You made the reader feel and understand your words. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote