Tough Enough

Pain, torture is rough
with diamond in the rough
life is not enough
we drill with slough

tough enough we do
curious and patient ado
difficulties becomes my boo
and blood is my goo.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Tres Avatar
July 16, 2009 at 11:23 PM
thanks a lot for the comment. you all are a source of inspiration
Jordan Avatar
July 15, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Congratulations on placing in Nathan’s contest – I apologize for it taking so long for me to say it, God Bless, MJ
Tres Avatar
June 29, 2009 at 12:53 PM
cool
Richards Avatar
June 28, 2009 at 6:43 AM
Congratulations Aminkeng on this winning poem!
Moreno Avatar
June 27, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Aminkeng, congrats with your placement in Nathan's contest...Raul
Leccese Avatar
June 27, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Congratulations on Honorable Mention in my contest! Nate
Adeite Avatar
May 31, 2009 at 10:05 AM
This is awesome and extraordinary. I love the flow of rhymes and raphsodies in your piece. Why don’t you change the form to rhymes… best wishes in the contest. You are agreat, talented poet. Keep writing with your passionate pen
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