Crown of Effort

Crown of Effort by Otieno Elvis Gikoi 

I have carried books through endless days,  
Walked the long and winding ways.  
From early dawn to fading light,  
Hard work has been my guiding sight.  

Exams have tested, lessons burned,  
Through sleepless nights, the pages turned.  
Each struggle carved a stronger me,  
Each effort shaped my destiny.  

Now the final year has come,  
The race is near, the journey done.  
I stand with courage, firm and true,  
Hard work has brought me safely through.  

No crown is won by idle hands,  
No dream fulfilled by shifting sands.  
It is the sweat, the will, the fight,  
That lifts the future into sight.  

Let me rise, with hope and cheer,  
For hard work shines in my final year.

@ArtOfHeart
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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