IT PAID OFF

Light Lines &
@faitholawale
2 months ago

POEM: IT PAID OFF

Yes,it did pay off,
those times I was deeply attached to hardwork,
those times I couldn’t go a day without lamenting.

I was at peace now.
I was living my dream life—
what more was there to ask for?
I wanted to stand on a mountaintop
and scream how grateful I am.

But did I lose sometimes?
Yes, I did—a lot of things.
I lost friends, I lost jobs,
I lost relationships,
but I’m grateful I didn’t lose myself in the process.

As I scaled through life and achieved once again,
my eyes blurred with tears,
and I finally realized
that I truly deserved this.
Yes, I did.

©️ Faith Olawale
✍️ Lines & Light


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