Uncertainty in certainty
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single stride,
Time dances swiftly, feels like yesterday’s tide,
When I first set foot on this school’s sacred ground,
Hope in my heart, innocence all around.
I remember the prayers, the anticipation so grand,
Wrestling with angels, like Jacob, I’d stand,
“God, if You don’t do it, no one else can,”
Pouring my heart out, like a desperate man.
Sleepless nights echoed with fervent pleas,
Disturbing the peace, bringing Jiri to her knees,
“Shut it down,” she would say, but only I could see,
What I sought from the heavens, my fervent decree.
It was a do-or-die affair, I couldn’t relent,
Longing to be a student, my heart was intent,
High school movies danced in my mind’s eye,
Unaware of the stakes, the truth cloaked in lie.
Not all that glitters is diamond, I’ve come to find,
I wish I had known, had prepared my mind,
Should I say I wasn’t ready? The answer’s unclear,
But the journey unfolds, and I’ll face what’s near.
Copyright © Kewe Akudo | Year Posted 2025
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