this poem is about the role that self belief and trust plays in our life: |
I set about, one fine day To fulfill my life's desire. Brimming with knowledge Not to mention skills Hard work incomparable. As I walked, my aim fixed I met an uprooted tree. "Don't go" it growled in pain "The earth's too sinister. It has the power to uproot me What chance do you have against it? Turn back to save your life". A tiny cloud of doubt Invaded my mind. Nevertheless,I took a step further To meet an eroding rock. "Don't go" it cried in disgust "The water's too cruel. It has crushed me into pieces What chance do you have against it? Turn back to save your life. The tiny cloud of doubt Seemed to grow thicker. Nevertheless, I took a step further To meet the abating wind. "Don't go" it wailed in sorrow "The mountain's too harsh I can't sail past it What chance do you have against it? Turn back to save your life. By then, I had given in To the fear building within. I turned back and fled. All my knowledge and effort Went down the drain. Now, when I ask myself What happened I realise what I lacked. The most important character Belief in one's own self. I believed in the tree The rock, the wind. I believed in everything But my own heart. I failed to trust the power Beating tirelessly to keep me alive And that had led to my failure. |