Sonnet Xxvii: My Way
SONNET XXVII — MY WAY
(transformed from Pandita Sanchez's 'I did it my way')
I did it my way not because of the applause,
But because failure was not an option for me.
I became a rebel with a cause...
I was born to win, to prosper, to conquer of course.
And I was told I wouldn't have it all,
I had to fight, I had to creep and crawl
And I was told I wouldn't keep the pace,
I knew I wouldn't, but also I knew I'd finish the race.
I did it my way not because of my name,
Not because of kingly fame.
But I challenged every obstacle placed in my way,
Determined to shun out all that people say:
Follow the ways of your heart, ponder straight to where it leads you young man,
Guide it with your mind, and don't expect people to understand.
Copyright © Khayelihle Bongiswa Gamedze | Year Posted 2021
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