Shall I, Shall I Not
At the waking of each morning
We are faced with two options;
to go back to sleep and dream our dreams
or wake up to reality and chase our dreams
It’s up to us to decide…shall I, shall I not
Default in everyman is the desire for a brighter life
Though the mind be stuck with the immediate
Oh, that we may take an angle and see with the eagle eye
Then will our vision pop up crystal clear
But then, it’s up to us to decide…shall I, shall I not
Between the mountain top and the valley low
Lies an adventure with rugged edges
To serve as a foothold or a scare bomb
Shall I draw up strength from within and ascend
Or shall I give in to the fear of the unknown and decline
It’s up to me to decide… shall I, shall I not
Down the lane of destiny
Poses the ditches of our inadequacies
Against the prowess of our valour
Our subconscious awaits a command to function
Again, it’s up to us to choose, shall I, shall I not
Lurked within the human hardware
Are programmed two indispensable soft wares
The flesh that wars and seeks its gratification
Against the spirit that seeks its sanctification
Who gains a reign is solely dependent
on my choice, your choice
As the journey through life proceeds
Will you for past failures regress?
For present pressure intensity, repress
Or against all odds, take giant strides to progress
The choice is all yours’…. shall I, shall I not.
Copyright © Ngozi Omachi | Year Posted 2014
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