Dear Enemy

Please allow me to breathe my words of gratitude For without you I could still be me 5 years ago Without your words, I could still be me 10 years ago And without your actions I could still be me 15 years ago Allow me to say thank you. When you pushed me, I learnt how to resist the force Hence, I can resist gravity and head for the stars today When you shouted at me, I cried But without those tears I wouldn’t know how not to cry today When you poked me, it used to hurt But when I’m hit by lightning I don’t feel a thing today Allow me to say Thank you You knew I was deep into the hole When you threw dirt at me But I appreciate it, The same dirt became my stepping stones – to get me out of that hole You threw banana peels when you saw I was on heels But I appreciate it, I can walk with pride in all seasons, rainy or sunny Please allow me to say Thank you With you I realized that having an enemy Is as important as water is to fish My eyes would go red, only little did I know That it was the only way for my eyes to be this pure today Do allow me to show my deepest gratitude Thank you ********************** written on 13 August 2013