Defining Moments Poem by Qiniso Mogale

There comes a time in every man's life
for unpopular decisions
A time comes for hard choices
A time comes for leaving comfort zones
A time comes for telling unpopular truths
A time comes for taking risks
These are life's defining moments.

A time comes when the mind must be listened
to instead of the heart
Yes, a time when reason must override emotions
A time when people who are a burden must be
offloaded from a man's life
A time when love that drains is done away with
These are the defining moments.

Defining moments separate boys from men
Defining moments separate cowards from heroes
Defining moments separate the foolish from the wise
Defining moments separate honourable men from
dishonorable men
Defining moments separate the unrighteous from the righteous.