These are the things that we started with
The things that make us succeed
The hardship we face
The glory we chase
The happiness we trace
We don't want to be shamefaced.
These are the things that drive us
The pains of the past
The promise of the future
Our plans that are vast
Our dreams beyond measure
And the people that mocked us.
These are the things that move us
The men that believe in us
Cheering us to heights beyond us
The limits we want to exceed
These are things that make us proceed
The lucre we want to breed.
For every tears-filled and sorrowful night Heavy hearts,
The things that make us succeed
The hardship we face
The glory we chase
The happiness we trace
We don't want to be shamefaced.
These are the things that drive us
The pains of the past
The promise of the future
Our plans that are vast
Our dreams beyond measure
And the people that mocked us.
These are the things that move us
The men that believe in us
Cheering us to heights beyond us
The limits we want to exceed
These are things that make us proceed
The lucre we want to breed.
For every tears-filled and sorrowful night Heavy hearts,
Uncertain hours, we wanted to quit
Mental manacles we fought and defeat.
When we forfeited our leisure
We were not happy, had no pleasure
The journey long, we're far from our treasure . .
When we forfeited our leisure
We were not happy, had no pleasure
The journey long, we're far from our treasure . .
These are the engines that drive us
Friends that've succeeded
Our responsibilities and pressure
Set goals, the time we want to ace
The girls we love and don't want to pass
Friends that've succeeded
Our responsibilities and pressure
Set goals, the time we want to ace
The girls we love and don't want to pass
These things put fire under our feet.
Name:
Richard HighOnWORD Abutu.
Discipline: Urban
and Regional Planner
Inspiration: The
future and the changes I want to see.
Journey
into Poetry: In his quest to help me memorise what I was taugth in school, my
dad started teaching me poetry. Mamman J Vatsa's "Stinger the
scorpion" and one other poetry book by the same author were the two books
he got for me. My favourite poem then was;
"If the begin is well,
you must struggle not to fail,
For the beginning and ending,
Must leave nothing pending."
I had a good beginning and it helped me keep a good and healthy poetry life.
What I
hope to achieve with my poems:
I want to educate the masses especially the youths. I want to see minds
transformed resulting in a transformed society. Also, I want my poems to reach
everybody in the world. That is a tough task, but that is why I am a tough man.
Other
Info: I love Nigeria. Nigeria is my obsession and religion. I love one
pretty Lady. And I believe that corruption is what powerful people do. That is
to say, one can't be corrupt without being powerful. And finally, I trust GOD
that my generation has the key to make Nigeria what we dream it to be.
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