When Adversity Surrenders Poem by Qiniso Mogale

When friends become foes
When relatives become enemies
When they lay traps
When they dig graves
When they spread lies
All the while you rise
All the while you triumph
That's when adversity surrenders.

I have fallen ten times but arose eleven times
I've been given lemons but turned them into lemonade
I've been left for dead but I still live
I've triumphed over hatred
I've triumphed over greed
I've triumphed over failure
I've triumphed over betrayal
I've survived landmines
That's when adversity surrenders.