AT THE TUNNELS END

BY KINGSLEY U. AYISTAR

Although they say
My future is bleak,
I believe, one day,
I shall have what I seek.

They may laugh or glare
At my attempts to succeed,
But I don't care
I'll keep doing the right deeds.

For at the tunnel end
There's light waiting for me;
Like a bird, I shall ascend;
From this hole, I will be free.

Gold must pass through fire
So must champions too,
I will not retire
Until my dreams come true.

It is in me, I feel it-
Gold that must be refined;
It is me, I know it-
A star that must shine

Although they say
My future is bleak,
I believe, one day,
I shall have what I seek.