Olusegun Arowolo Poet Verse

Quest To Become Great

I work hard to become great
                    Even with impediments 
       I tried not to succumb to peer pressure
 Many things worked against this hidden quest 
      One is the death of my dad in my prime
             I have sleepless nights thinking
                Thinking of how to proceed 
           How to survive in a harsh society
    That is full of selfishness, greed and pain
I wiggled my way through school the hard way 
               Doing odd jobs to survive 
              And put  food on the table 
   Vowed to be rich so as to help others 
      It has been difficult to realize this 
Hard work is not enough to fulfill dreams
         I’m blessed with many talents 
            But I still struggle to stand
    I pray on my knees  to the one above 
  to grant my request for the world to see 
Conflicting thoughts in mind; will I succeed?
             But  I’ve  resolved to make it 
        The straight way not the bent way .


9-4-2018
CONTEST:A New Poem Seven-Ten sponsored by Emile Pinet

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Jesse Rowe September 7, 2018 at 7:29 PM A wonderful view on life. FYI if you put < center> (without the space before the c) at the beginning of your poem it will center automatically without the need to add spaces.