Rise And Keep Rising Poem by OLADEJI POPOOLA

Friend, you must rise and keep rising,
there are times when life depresses us,
times when it seems we are being drowned
in water of tribulations, times when life
mirror almost slips from our hand in attempt
to get rid of agony. But to remould a broken
life becomes an issue... times when staying
to the ground appears safer than attempt to
rise.

But, friend you must rise and keep rising
until your lion becomes a lamb. Wave off
the early morning froth and desist the
ephemeral joy the noon offers freely.
The night is yours to count the number
of the stars and yours is the brightest one.

Yours is the success awaited by the shore,
the voyager shall never leave with thy
glory still you come, and yours is the
glory held not in the fist of wicked man.
But in the palm of thy God, yours
lies freely.

Friend, rise and keep rising for your
tribulations shall turn to a calm lamb
shepherd by God.