Minstrel

Out of the shadows

I’m coming out of the shadows

long has my face been hid

now I push aside the veil of doubts

reaching out,

I embrace the light of truth.

Risk is a normal part of life

failures too another norm

he who would in life succeed

must learn to put doubt and fear

in their place

far behind his eyes

that he may see his dream

and fight to make them real.

For ages fear held me in its grips

and terrified that I should fail

I sought solace in the abyss of despair

too scared to take a risk

now that truth has shed its light on me

i have courage found

to take a step and dare to hope

that my dreams are within my grasp.

Though doubts and fears lurk still

in some corners of my mind

if the shadows will be no more

I must be strong and move ahead

a step at a time the way to go

then I am certain to attain

that which I now clearly see

right before my eyes.

© 2009 Tomi Akinyanmi

June 15, 2009 - Posted by Tomi | poetry, Tomi | Introspection