We have entered the night to tell our tale
The tale of a disillusioned nation:
the cellphone orientated,
brand-wearing,
SWAG-obsessed generation.
The ones who hide behind status updates
and the most recent trends,
in an attempt to feel important,
to feel loved and appreciated.
But, this kind of attention is temporary and fake.
Sure, it gives momentary satisfaction
and, somehow, happiness. It also has
a lifespan that is outlived by a fruit fly.
They go through all of this, just to have
disappointment, pain and depression
as the fruits of their labour,
and barely achieving anything.
Yet through it all they still persist,
work harder to make their mark.
Whether it's for the right reasons
or the wrong ones.
At the end of it all, what really matters
is not the reason behind their pursuit
but the fierce determination to keep on pushing
regardless of their circumstances.
Their 'never-give-up' attitude
is a trait that most have all but lost
to slow progress and
difficulties on their journeys.
This tale shines a light
on those who keep fighting against all odds,
never giving up,
with a greater and more worthy purpose in mind.
This is for our modern day gladiators
whose past is mightier than the sword.
© Sphelele Majola
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Grade 11
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