The Young Dreamer

The Young Dreamer


        Virtual features, situations and events
        Some full of happiness and others full of sadness
        Without understanding ourselves we become involved
        Only to wake up and realize it was unreal

        As little kids we have visions
        Dreams and imaginations to make us great
        To grow up, succeed and achieve all we can
        To make a great change and conquer the world
        But here we are how many made it?

        To the young ones visions are reality
        As time goes on we fill them with discouragements
        We expose them to the ‘ impossible’ attitude of life
        Showing them how we were there and never made it
        As we ask them; what difference will you make from us?

        Doctors, pilots and great men in the society we have killed
        By discouraging them and shutting them off before they hatch
        If only we supported them, a different world we will be having
        Let’s get them, embrace them, listen and encourage them
        Assist them in avoiding pitfalls we fell into
        And finally after they make it aren’t us the ones to enjoy the world?

                             (By Waweru Ngugi)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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February 24, 2016 at 10:09 PM
great ending, love the poem. LINDA
Turner Avatar
January 26, 2016 at 7:28 AM
You are so right,Waweru. An excellent write.
Ngugi Avatar
January 26, 2016 at 7:50 AM
Thank you turner, this comments keep me going
Nyaboke Avatar
January 26, 2016 at 4:10 AM
for luck of a better word superb ...well said
Ngugi Avatar
January 26, 2016 at 4:19 AM
Thank you its your comments which keeps me going
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