tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80038451553626591992024-03-05T00:51:04.413-08:00The Never Give Up PoetryThe Never Give Up Poetry is all about dreaming big and standing up again and better.
Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-27047109534926642582023-04-30T08:21:00.000-07:002023-04-30T08:21:51.179-07:00Investment<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95gzrkQ3pppdLvaUfn52trzTsode2MJqzAVCpxsbbBVujmIvqScBFtCbFpf6uVOfMukm56Us1Q6CbZobShKzgZXF-PKNFfSrbTP1WMT9uUfqlwMCN81m9tGCn8KdEcmT99Zdk1_GFo-c7j6raupzCYbgz3cSdImvpCF_qpuYvqKug1xIEwhB33_B2TA/s661/INVESTMENT.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="661" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95gzrkQ3pppdLvaUfn52trzTsode2MJqzAVCpxsbbBVujmIvqScBFtCbFpf6uVOfMukm56Us1Q6CbZobShKzgZXF-PKNFfSrbTP1WMT9uUfqlwMCN81m9tGCn8KdEcmT99Zdk1_GFo-c7j6raupzCYbgz3cSdImvpCF_qpuYvqKug1xIEwhB33_B2TA/w400-h288/INVESTMENT.png" width="400"></a></div><br><p></p><p>When you spend it or eat it</p><p>No matter how vast the fortune</p><p>It will be spent and gone forever </p><p>There will be nothing left ever</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2023/04/investment.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-46190479318058962582022-10-31T05:34:00.000-07:002022-10-31T05:34:39.432-07:00One Task at a Time<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TGS66sg_GyEfGUH1Xf1JSnAQdUf-pbrKSeFPj7OEjPsnVDaRpxmih5-WrQKB4z5dIULZkFUmZRYa2O7HnMd4Z3XOzQTQZAFtgtHN3RjRNmzmBBAJ8SsX_kx655qliZEB_AAbKMSNqc5jH1INk0LKabN33ogYbW09XCL31MHTbyqxywJNNYtpstBRyg/s1440/One%20task%20at%20a%20time.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1440" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TGS66sg_GyEfGUH1Xf1JSnAQdUf-pbrKSeFPj7OEjPsnVDaRpxmih5-WrQKB4z5dIULZkFUmZRYa2O7HnMd4Z3XOzQTQZAFtgtHN3RjRNmzmBBAJ8SsX_kx655qliZEB_AAbKMSNqc5jH1INk0LKabN33ogYbW09XCL31MHTbyqxywJNNYtpstBRyg/w400-h306/One%20task%20at%20a%20time.png" title="Focus" width="400"></a></div><br><p></p><p>Each task like a goal can only be accomplished</p><p>If all the eyes are only on this task focused</p><p>And the ears are only to this task playing ball</p><p>And the legs are there just to score that goal</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2022/10/one-task-at-time.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-23507913545235557492022-09-29T18:54:00.020-07:002022-09-30T19:10:13.378-07:00Never Give Up<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxr1QOwyFFBHiCwio7c8N5JXm06_wNMpcEZbMAs-riStCuqtL-jHMUovXAU-ZGf8w5H6Avnhph4n5BtXt0H7jJVMEmZrMIswrWFM8mVYYycWqTb5VdONc014aco6ObS3Asc0r55m3uW-mGjcuaivPX4KWDPtvCsPZNbTb1cpv0KxKtqE3ryN0njkq3Qg/s696/EAGLE%20Never%20Give%20Up%20copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Never Give Up" border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="696" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxr1QOwyFFBHiCwio7c8N5JXm06_wNMpcEZbMAs-riStCuqtL-jHMUovXAU-ZGf8w5H6Avnhph4n5BtXt0H7jJVMEmZrMIswrWFM8mVYYycWqTb5VdONc014aco6ObS3Asc0r55m3uW-mGjcuaivPX4KWDPtvCsPZNbTb1cpv0KxKtqE3ryN0njkq3Qg/w400-h263/EAGLE%20Never%20Give%20Up%20copy.png" width="400"></a></div><br><p></p><p>The only way to reach the destination is to not stop walking </p><p>Under no circumstance should the feet freeze and cut progress</p><p>The flying cannot be allowed to stop until the limit of the sky is reached </p><p>By all means must the temptation to stop midway be rejected </p><p>Trying is not enough until every mile of the race is covered </p><p>The excuses and pleas that say enough has been done are liars </p><p>Not one, not two, but numerous steps are made to cover the distance</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2022/09/never-give-up.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-74076276868238794992022-07-31T11:49:00.001-07:002022-07-31T11:52:48.827-07:00The Making of Rome<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQwJ2PQONn2Fbqq5LPC8YAU8Uf1aKb9ThYuOLv78F3cs_e2kHyPvlUvbc93Na_c6lDLaI25nr4-TFXwDX6K4cOJh6cl9cY9jTcwF-_gfEXnJq4xXVsvGzh87KwDhPllPEmmqzaDQZRCb2NLxKSabVCOw-3JtEG_KX6sTIH-h5K_CQr-LhKVczunKlLg/s666/rome1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The making of rome" border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="666" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQwJ2PQONn2Fbqq5LPC8YAU8Uf1aKb9ThYuOLv78F3cs_e2kHyPvlUvbc93Na_c6lDLaI25nr4-TFXwDX6K4cOJh6cl9cY9jTcwF-_gfEXnJq4xXVsvGzh87KwDhPllPEmmqzaDQZRCb2NLxKSabVCOw-3JtEG_KX6sTIH-h5K_CQr-LhKVczunKlLg/w400-h225/rome1.png" title="The making of rome" width="400"></a></div><br><p><br></p><p>When Great Rome is built, it is not built in a day</p><p>It takes a whole day to add just one brick</p><p>For one brick to be laid, the sun labors from dawn to dusk</p><p>Till the numerous bricks all come together</p><p>To give Great Rome its elegance and grace</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-making-of-rome.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-13258730248444416162022-06-30T12:34:00.000-07:002022-06-30T12:34:01.173-07:00Learning Without Tiring<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4Y4b3KiCB0w0l_NovLLgTokLspkgWEPAWRuK9FpODzxj2RBmqJ8qx2CfFS6Sis6TAhqYgo1b5mUBmXAOixr5Uf_XZHtEhki6kFFEkDoI1wgQo5_jGl7-eBHQPVseNKThbQdeQka8Uh0q-M9nuMCE7I2i93pVa8GX48iUn556tMnAchl2-M9X6SoOpw/s661/learning%20small.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="661" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4Y4b3KiCB0w0l_NovLLgTokLspkgWEPAWRuK9FpODzxj2RBmqJ8qx2CfFS6Sis6TAhqYgo1b5mUBmXAOixr5Uf_XZHtEhki6kFFEkDoI1wgQo5_jGl7-eBHQPVseNKThbQdeQka8Uh0q-M9nuMCE7I2i93pVa8GX48iUn556tMnAchl2-M9X6SoOpw/w400-h370/learning%20small.png" width="400"></a></div><br><p></p><p>When you stop learning you are draining</p><p>Your value is dipping, you are eroding</p><p>The essence in you is wasting and corroding</p><p>Your progress is falling, you are declining</p><p>The richness in you is waning and fading</p><p>Like flies you are dropping and flopping</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2022/06/learning-without-tiring.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-5445718987471001022022-05-31T13:48:00.001-07:002022-05-31T13:51:54.047-07:00Make It Happen<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkr5oIhz72MSuLmO7Se9VY1kSYvZj36D4uEbsR6U6Tjo6YXV40OOFRBeWHAESMCWfDcKYdlWhlYPsgCfamhB9HQEb6tQyjmFcSUVjD4MaQTyy06jRSCQ15VaA3eEJ6Y2IjMrsyZj3n9P6XCB6-DqCoC3wusGB2un0tULgEs5IdUyAHwEhYhW3VmpXQSA/s672/make%20it%20happen%20sm.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="672" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkr5oIhz72MSuLmO7Se9VY1kSYvZj36D4uEbsR6U6Tjo6YXV40OOFRBeWHAESMCWfDcKYdlWhlYPsgCfamhB9HQEb6tQyjmFcSUVjD4MaQTyy06jRSCQ15VaA3eEJ6Y2IjMrsyZj3n9P6XCB6-DqCoC3wusGB2un0tULgEs5IdUyAHwEhYhW3VmpXQSA/w400-h383/make%20it%20happen%20sm.png" width="400"></a></div><br> <p></p><p>You see a great mansion now</p><p>Where once a void existed</p><p>Then it stood only in a mind</p><p>In a couple of minds it lived</p><p>Till one mind resolved to act</p><p>Taking personal responsibility</p><p>To lay down the first solitary brick </p><p>And that is how the mansion begun</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2022/05/make-it-happen.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-2467006679126999102022-04-30T12:55:00.000-07:002022-04-30T12:55:37.874-07:00Try Again<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJExs_OfUbtO3VIreJc_mYsGk3Bi8kDpxKueO2HVCXOGorMAXHNVLNdbM7sohgIYHw2kvzqlJspgnclLoxH7e8a716sMmBL9bzeM2q4vrm-_bvQFQlGnE6ZDTEfbxou2xnR8AxSqQ7MYMBGAoKcvKXlqtjueeAT5Wq1Ovs2PbCDqpL36Vc1FPBDlFeQ/s1462/try%20again.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Try Again" border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="1462" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJExs_OfUbtO3VIreJc_mYsGk3Bi8kDpxKueO2HVCXOGorMAXHNVLNdbM7sohgIYHw2kvzqlJspgnclLoxH7e8a716sMmBL9bzeM2q4vrm-_bvQFQlGnE6ZDTEfbxou2xnR8AxSqQ7MYMBGAoKcvKXlqtjueeAT5Wq1Ovs2PbCDqpL36Vc1FPBDlFeQ/w400-h174/try%20again.png" width="400"></a></div><p></p><p>Each time you try again</p><p>The obscurity becomes clearer</p><p>Cracks begin to appear in the colossus</p><p>The impossible no longer seems impossible</p><p>It begins to settle deep down that it is possible</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2022/04/try-again.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-87000192146909755202022-03-31T12:48:00.000-07:002022-03-31T12:48:20.579-07:00The Spirit Inside<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbWTWUecpX8abFrFeFCtoPHzLm_L_fOz-2CYbWqGJh57cg4dbc4hOQrgriX8dB1sH_FXV9Ecmq7pBwfVjTtGMe-omWAj4BoY_zJ6ANAbTRsEZb2RxgX5Rcu0y3ygHTrqArU1OuyJ_bA13W6PtxvtsjBjj9WuES-gMcluVwUTHld7Tg5GVYkHM_2bybw/s742/spirit%20image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="742" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbWTWUecpX8abFrFeFCtoPHzLm_L_fOz-2CYbWqGJh57cg4dbc4hOQrgriX8dB1sH_FXV9Ecmq7pBwfVjTtGMe-omWAj4BoY_zJ6ANAbTRsEZb2RxgX5Rcu0y3ygHTrqArU1OuyJ_bA13W6PtxvtsjBjj9WuES-gMcluVwUTHld7Tg5GVYkHM_2bybw/w400-h396/spirit%20image.png" width="400"></a></div><br><p></p><p>When the spirit, the pillar of strength,</p><p> stands resolute and unassailable</p><p>And the will, burning like a flame of fire,</p><p> is absolute and indomitable</p><p>Backed by a conviction that stands </p><p> strong and steadfast</p><p>And fueling it all is a motivation</p><p> deep and consummate</p><p>The army of challenges simply melts away</p><p>The wall of mountains simply gives way</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-spirit-inside.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-90983374992211024232022-02-28T12:06:00.002-08:002022-02-28T12:06:55.021-08:00 Stay the Course<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAJSjGgiso21ImG-i2akxwg1CF1c7nBf0_yXPo6UOaHFB1D4UF3ZpskUwqgJplQ6O4nTZXwhy2PQfzImp5SuC3jlPa2sHao0EiRpwmiNXWDZieZa2xniUBbccx3FWJCSSyV1eL-iqj1rWqolYCiJuWVL_zQePAXf8TazdAukFNeydPvuLD50aNZNEM_A=s1073" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="642" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAJSjGgiso21ImG-i2akxwg1CF1c7nBf0_yXPo6UOaHFB1D4UF3ZpskUwqgJplQ6O4nTZXwhy2PQfzImp5SuC3jlPa2sHao0EiRpwmiNXWDZieZa2xniUBbccx3FWJCSSyV1eL-iqj1rWqolYCiJuWVL_zQePAXf8TazdAukFNeydPvuLD50aNZNEM_A=s320" width="191"></a></div><br><p></p><p><br></p><p>It is at that moment when thunder roars</p><p>In the dark sky, and the flash flood rages</p><p>And the earthquake rumbles and grumbles</p><p>That the realization sinks deep down</p><p>How wise and sensible it was that years ago</p><p>While planning and building the house</p><p>The foundation got devoted attention</p><p>Sacrifices were made to build it strong</p><p>Knowing that every drop of sweat was a must</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2022/02/stay-course.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-39767230023594095292021-12-29T07:33:00.000-08:002021-12-29T07:33:16.109-08:00Baby Step<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqkFKqKJuIRbe1jIO33y-i0Cgri8GybH6gsl-B8LABG4oVOd2u9Ry8WFFqKx_27RsQpJUvYdj0kfHOcTlcbpGZx8_SiLXKl-sC0pZz-o5sQenJcYO1V7yCVukrHoDeijoMnDnw-uAXz-uohRXl6gvB1cWxp5k8TFagr7q3Fy_3a7lardvhfzA1JGZRxg=s1021" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1021" data-original-width="892" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqkFKqKJuIRbe1jIO33y-i0Cgri8GybH6gsl-B8LABG4oVOd2u9Ry8WFFqKx_27RsQpJUvYdj0kfHOcTlcbpGZx8_SiLXKl-sC0pZz-o5sQenJcYO1V7yCVukrHoDeijoMnDnw-uAXz-uohRXl6gvB1cWxp5k8TFagr7q3Fy_3a7lardvhfzA1JGZRxg=s320" width="280"></a></div><br><p></p><p>To learn to walk </p><p>A baby step is necessary</p><p>To omit a baby step </p><p>Is planning failure at walking, forever</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2021/12/baby-step.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-35345398798667449932021-11-30T12:12:00.000-08:002021-11-30T12:12:19.545-08:00Look No Farther<p>You are busy searching </p><p>On the bed, under the bed</p><p>On the chair, under the chair</p><p>On the table, under the table</p><p>Until you realize that the keys </p><p>Are in your hands all the while</p><p>And you laugh at the jolly folly</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2021/11/look-no-farther.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-26856016851958679722021-09-15T13:02:00.001-07:002021-09-15T13:02:41.436-07:00There is a Reason<p> When your lane is congested and slow</p><p>Your eyes and heart are evermore</p><p>Envying those on the other lane</p><p>That is going in the opposite direction</p><p>That is so free and fast in motion</p><p>But only by staying put on your lane</p><p>And fighting off the temptation</p><p>Will the arrival be a revolution</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2021/09/there-is-reason.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-51894186548895608132021-08-15T13:05:00.003-07:002021-08-15T13:07:28.984-07:00There is Time to Make the Cake<p>Can a cake really be made in a heartbeat?</p><p>And in the same heartbeat, can it be a treat?</p><p>There is time when the cake must be baked</p><p>When ingredients must be dutifully gathered</p><p>When the flour must be carefully measured </p><p>And into the super bowl ceremoniously emptied</p><p>When the eggs must be nicely scrambled </p><p>And into the flour unceremoniously dumped</p><p>When the milk, the sugar and the butter</p><p>Must too be added to bring in more flavor</p><p><span style="white-space: pre;"> <span></span></span></p><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2021/08/there-is-time-to-make-cake.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-51368583189156114532021-07-16T01:46:00.000-07:002021-07-16T01:46:23.687-07:00The Three Brave Fingers<p>The thumb buries his head in the sand</p><p>He knows that the whole pointing is pointless</p><p>He finds shame in participating in this,</p><p>This accusation of the other party</p><p>But the thumb lacks the guts to dare the self, </p><p>That is wasting time looking for excuses</p><p>He finds himself between a rock and a hard place</p><p>Not brave enough to point one way </p><p>Or the other way, the thumb abstains</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-three-brave-fingers.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-4783950062006592622021-06-15T12:49:00.001-07:002021-06-15T12:49:07.485-07:00Confidence is Everything<p>Can a car get anywhere without the driver?</p><p>Can the body stand on its feet without the head?</p><p>Your confidence is the head and the driver </p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2021/06/confidence-is-everything.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-44256125057344350612021-04-15T15:41:00.000-07:002021-04-15T15:41:29.223-07:00What Really Matters<p>It could be a large seed</p><p>Or it could be a tiny seed</p><p>It doesn't really matter</p><p>Does it grow into a big tree?</p><p>That is what really matters</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2021/04/what-really-matters.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-79114530252527207872021-03-16T06:05:00.002-07:002021-03-16T06:05:26.677-07:00Above Average<p> For those who have a destiny to pursue</p><p>Their path has a destination they must reach</p><p>Only by staying on that road their peace is found</p><p>No matter the price it demands, they are happy to pay</p><p>Away from any clueless plain road they will run</p><p>For it lacks direction and promises meaningless bliss</p><p>Their whole life is pursuing what is meaningful to them</p><p>Intolerable to them is the easy road that leads nowhere </p><p>A thorny path that leads to their dream is more preferable</p><p>The huddles and risks along the way are huge and ruthless</p><p>But the destination they desire is even bigger and priceless</p><p>It dwarfs the impossible odds challenging their zeal</p><p>They are out to prove that mountains can be moved</p><p>Non-negotiable is the matter of pursuing their destiny</p><p>Their zeal for their destiny is one that no hammer can crush<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2021/03/above-average.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-59022682972679774472021-02-15T14:31:00.001-08:002021-03-03T00:01:49.426-08:00We Will Overcome<p>Deadly and malignant the bush fire may be</p><p>Burning, wrecking and smashing through life </p><p>Reducing the once good moments of elation</p><p>To sad ashes that invoke sad streams of tears</p><p>Flattening the hopes that were once promising</p><p>To a barren wilderness of eternal desolation</p><p>Replacing the most wonderful experiences</p><p>With nothing but the maimed and burnt stumps</p><p>Freedom is locked up, isolated, under siege</p><p>Surrounded by the snarling smoldering fires</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2021/02/we-will-overcome.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-76090782920379028302021-01-15T16:08:00.000-08:002021-01-15T16:08:27.462-08:00Every Other Step Matters<p>While all the other legs labor</p><p>Pushing and kicking </p><p>Dribbling and tackling</p><p>Passing and crossing </p><p>The guy who caps it all</p><p>With a tap into the goal</p><p>Gets all the praise </p><p>And all the applause</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2021/01/every-other-step-matters.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-43674938159624167312020-12-15T15:54:00.000-08:002020-12-15T15:54:26.860-08:00Land of the Green and the Bold<p>The plane is struggling along the road</p><p>Having by the car been candidly told</p><p>That the best way is the awesome road</p><p>To the land of the green and the bold</p><p>Now the plane is happily flying high</p><p>His heart having convinced him to fly</p><p>For his is not the road but the sky</p><p>To the land of the green and the bold</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2020/12/land-of-green-and-bold.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-54473752942564378442020-10-01T16:24:00.002-07:002021-03-03T07:48:01.721-08:00The Simple Beginning<p> The plane, that now the sky rules </p><p>That proud giant that now is a marvel</p><p>A humble glider is what it was once </p><p>That flew at the mercy of the winds</p><p>That is how the beginning started</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-simple-beginning.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-69473290623262275982020-08-31T15:46:00.002-07:002020-09-01T15:53:42.208-07:00The Thing that Matters<p> Am I a frog? Then I cherish my special</p><p>Hopping ability, it is my source of pride</p><p>I worry not about my inability to fly</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2020/08/blog-post.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-19872070340880915422020-08-16T17:36:00.002-07:002021-03-03T07:45:39.820-08:00You Have It All In You <p>Why are you standing there staring in the sky</p><p>Envying the birds that are proudly flying high?</p><p>Switch that attention to the magnificent you</p><p>See the imposing wings that you have too </p><p>You can fly just as high as the birds do</p><p>Fly high, fly wide, you have it all in you</p><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2020/08/you-have-it-all-in-you.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-45006572772498400582020-07-15T15:28:00.001-07:002020-07-15T15:28:47.968-07:00Desperation <div>For all the frustration and stressing, </div><div>The only reward is disappointment</div><div>Instead of relief and happiness</div><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2020/07/desperation.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003845155362659199.post-60800183399000184552020-06-15T16:19:00.002-07:002020-10-24T17:50:10.151-07:00That One Skill<div><b>Audio: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S0rFcrW6siPl7TgTqj_maQmV6NIXCnaK/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">That One Skill</a></b></div><div><br></div><div>A knife can do a lot of things</div><div>But cutting is what it does best</div><div>A hammer can do a lot of things </div><div>But who can beat it at driving the nail?</div><div>A pen can do a lot of things </div><div>But what it does best is writing</div><span></span><a href="https://tmzota.blogspot.com/2020/06/that-one-skill.html#more">Read more »</a>Temwa Mzotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779100280112866476noreply@blogger.com1