The road ahead

                                                        By Mory Keita

I feel life in my skin and heart,

I feel its winds blowing north, south, west and east,

I feel its sorrow consuming my heart, darkening my soul.

I see life, atop mountains and down valleys,

I see its tears falling down valleys like a river,

I see its roads through the steps of ancients and stories,

I see its ladder spreading from earth to heavens.

Knowing the road ahead shivers my heart,

I know it will be hard and steep to climb,

I know my destination is far and uncertain,

But I shall not give up; I shall climb and climb,

I shall advance against the wind, I shall withstand the sorrow.

For I know that I am destined to greatness,

I know that I will achieve my full potential.

I believe that if the lord, the great architect of

The universe wishes, I shall achieve my goal.              

The road ahead