I Am On My Way
EManuel YOUTH
I was once younger
Dreamed high and imagined a life I’m yet to discover
Many are times spoken of angels on our paths,
Through the harshness of life and the pessimism, I was obliged to believe in none
In school, The teachers wore fake smiles you could tell from the poisonous execution of words through their mouth
Back then, when old meant smarter
We believe in their plans over ours so dreaming never really mattered
Fast forward to the society of imprudent parents
For some reasons there were rich households in my hood and It felt like I was nothing on the planet!
Having to put my visions to hold and wonder on what to feed on from sun rise to sunset!
See, I wanted to be a chemical engineer, but one of our neighbors, wandile’s parents would always remind me how expensive varsity is.
Haunted by mystical fears, it was like I’m the only child who’s simple to predict his destiny!
Some how the future and I became enemies
Because even at church they always talked of how Christ suffered and we going be like him,
But I couldn’t understand because He suffered at the age 33.
And I was barely 13
What was so special about me.
The more questions and less answers.
I stopped listening to this pastors
Took my small red testament and like a novel I read it
So many things I couldn’t comprehend but it never cross my mind to ever shred it!
Christ gave me a life and I was gonna spend it!
From that point, I was on my way,
Let no on one speak you into nothingness
Not if he is a mayor nor a business man
They will tell you its impossible just because it doesn’t compliment your character
Or simply because every one else but them is an amateur
And Wandile’s Parents did pay his institutions feEs, bUt It was not for Varsity, it Was to recuperate his life as he got hooked up in substance’s
Let not your dreams be scattered by careless vocal ministers
It is not true that believing in your dreams over your elders makes you sinister
Don’t be bound by misquoted scriptures nor by misinterpretation
Refuse to be a victim of floccinaucinihilipilification
diseases incurable by scientific factors are ailments to The spiritual healer!
In some meetings, Believing death in cancer is more punishable than pulling the trigger
Because You got the power to saY die or live as a beLiever.
THe authority to say stroNg when you weaker.
I believe in Christ and His promises
I will not be shun out due to the pigment of my skin
nor will I be named after my previous deeds.
I will not be named a street kid cause I used to sleep on this streeTs.
I’m disTIncT nOt a black sheep.
DO not call me by my defeatS.
I am not my family’s in capabilities.
My mom and dad do not sum up to who I am.
My failure’s don’t tell a Story of the life I began, but one I had.
If I am a women having my first Child at the age of 18.
Do not call me by my inequities.
A young man exPosed tO substances.
Mpintj boy is not what my Father named me.
I am gOing to put it all together.
Like yOu made sure I forget my worth!
When I’m done for, I will forgive and forget you with the worst
I’m noT a pet. Neither will your names be written on my forehead!
Because my name is.....
I AM ON MY WAY!!
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