Black And White Poem by Micheal Olaniyi

To live is not all to be alive,
though black and white i paint my heart,
i opened and closed my eyes,
hoping that the scenario is not lost,
being a successful man,
in the dream i dreamt,
on a coastal land,
that very night,
but i fooled myself.

It's all gone,
then i stop to think,
on my two-way-parted choice,
either to make or break,
i have to choose,
but i dont want to explain,
why i failed,
instead to hit the head of the nail,
on how i succeed.

People are far cry from friend,
they smiled in my face,
and tells me that they love me,
they praise and embrace,
in a blink, they are so quick to judge me,
but hope keeps me going.

I wonder if people will laugh at me if i fail and fall,
though i never aim to stop,
i wonder if people will laugh at me if i do a fade,
but i forsee wealth and fame,
i wonder if people will laugh with me if i become great.