As fast as I could As far away as I could get I stand breathing heavily And run again Tears stream down my face All the pictures vivid The intimidations The frustration The competition Favouritism, secretive process I want to get away As far away as I can I thought I had a purpose I had found a life-a part of my dream I run away The wind through my hair Sweat and tears on my brow The trauma, the bleakness Darkness Then I see a light The moon high up in the sky I stop look up and feel it I am empowered I feel elated I am here I have arrived I stop running

Africa

i have arrived

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