Breaking free is a poem of hope to ignite hope and sustain resilience.

The realities of life and suppositions of others I spite

Because lost I am to their assumptions that it is a fight

That we all must go through as if it is right.

But is it right to fight with all our might

Ensuring that by all means possible, we get to that light

Despite clouds, storms, failures, tears, and untold night

A situation so hopeless, uncontrollable sorrow at our plight

However, lost we are if we lose hope travelling this world of darkness.

Lost we are if we fail to hold on so tight

Victors we are if we stand firm and overcome our fright

Striving with all our might to get to that unrealistic height

Placed on us by society who think its way is right

No!!! This day, I break away. Free from expectations around me too tight

And run with all I’ve got, holding on to hope – My future so bright.

Brighter than the stars, hotter than the sun, it shines; I view this in delight

And smile because soaring to greater heights is possible, I realize with Insight

And I can only get there by striving, refusing to alight

At the pre-determined stop dictated by the world, because now I know it is alright

To reach for the stars and aim for the sun, and take flight…

To that height beyond the stars, overcoming life’s dogfight

And live my life to the fullest, attaining different highlights.

Yes! I will get there. No! I am not giving up cos that’s my right.

I’ve got my mind made up; I will stand, now that I have the greenlight

Watch me strive, fight, and thrive at the height I’ve got in sight. 

We thrive, but there are error moments. Falling is part of living life, although a part we wish we never experience. But most often than not, it happens because life is not a bed of roses. Sometimes it comes in repeated unexpected pattern, it is almost science and most people deal with it by hiding, running, crying, pretending or faking poses. However, I have gotten to a point of realization, with better option of dealing.

You may be curious what makes me different from the rest of the world and wonder what means I have developed to deal with the issue of falling. My response is looking outside of me and knowing a God who gave me his word. In Jude 1:24 which says ‘Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling…’. So I have a hope of tomorrow despite life’s pitfalls and turmoil.

Therefore,

When I fall, on the ground I lie

When I fall, in tears I cry

When I fall, shaking my head, I sigh

When I fall, and with courage, I rise

After my fall, with faith I look up high

And envision the sky that my future’s fly, trusting that I can reach that height so when I fall, I rise and stand and shake off the dust of the ground that will not be my plight, and prepare to start again and take flight to pursue and reach that goal I’ve envisioned beyond the light.

So yes I may fall but I don’t stay fallen. I lie, cry, sigh, look up high and rise, spreading my wings to take flight. When I fall, it is an opportunity to re-strategize and prepare for a greater height, one that would take me out of my plight to look at heights beyond my current sight.

Written by Arobuyeh