After You've Lost Everything Poem by Letter From My Mother's Womb

After you've lost Everything
[Motivation of loss]

You've studied so much,
You've worked so hard,
Even used your lunch,
Lunch breaks to catch up

You were so keen,
You've been so persistent,
You've grown in persistence,
Hence you were able to persist.

You took risks,
Over all tasks,
Stood real, while others put on their masks
Now, you've been dragged down

You thought your friends were on your side,
Set you've set pretence aside,
You chose to abide,
Took your path, passed with a slide

Said you'd book a flight,
Even with your schedule tight,
By a house, drive a car, have own business
A route to achieve, has been shortened

Manager said you don't qualify,
Teachers said teach us,
They said you won't do it,
They said you aren't a high-flier.

Family said you were born a looser,
Now you've lost,
It seems over,
You've done all, to your outmost

Motivation;
Keep going, do not rest till you breath your last
After you've lost;
Develop a courage to change the world, your world.

Keitumetse Mokhahlane
@2019