The Arena of life by Dennis Okyere Brako
Waiting In
the arena, I dreaded playing the game
The panic of
the announcer mentioning my name
Fear of
defeat running down my spine
The screams
of the vanquished playing on my mind
I saw the
hailed, who came back maimed
I cannot
play! This is not my game
But why should
I sit, in the stands and ponder
Stare at the
wounded conquerors and wonder
To be an onlooker
from birth to death!
Tiptoeing
silently to an early grave!
Tamed and
unknown because I refused to play!
Oh no! I
cannot stay, this is my way
I shoved off
fear and strolled down the stairs
Picking my weapon,
I put on my gears
Brimming
with courage, I entered the sphere
Then came in
my foes, formidable and frightening
Unexpected
and in a flash they attacked like lightning
Down I went
with my blood spouting!
Back into the
fight and I resumed my stall
I’ll never
give in until I have given my all
I punched
and kicked till there was a fall
Amid the
drowning cheers, I‘ve had my victory
Shining in gold
there was my trophy
My fears are
trampled, a legacy for the century
Are you
afraid, to enter the arena of life?
Stricken
with fear in the colosseum of life
Muster your
courage and step into the strife
Defeat will
bite but continue the fight
To overcome
the doubt, play with all your might
For your banner of victory lies on the other
side
