Milestones of Celebration and Brighter Horizons

Count your blessings: a poem

Kevin Jahleel Ishimwe

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Rejoice at the present moment,
Rejoice at the arduous climb you had to weather to get you over the steep slope.

Embrace the scenic view of your rugged growth, for you persevered through each agonizing pain to witness this treasured moment.

Celebrate the plateau beneath your soles, for your sacred abrasions illuminate your character.

Breathe in the stillness around you, for it has been your sustenance throughout this process
Of forsaking old ways and building new ones.

Sustain this seasonal growth and tend to your garden, for you will continue to reap gratifying rewards in due time, like a timely harvest that nourishes a homeland.

Effervescent pastures — how embellished you are, I rest assured that these growth waves have come to pass.

Meandering boulders — how aligned you are, I embrace the path set before me; blossoming seasons looming, I can feel a resurgence of energy catapulting me to higher summits.

And of course, let’s not forget about the pretty little flowers divinely emitting their essence in the scorching heat of summer — a timely cue to shine my torch.

Thank you all for reading, and thanks to Flicker and Flight for this great platform that allows us to self-express our genuine love for the bountiful earth.

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Kevin Jahleel Ishimwe

Faith & Life Ambassador, Quadrilingual, Visionary, Writer, Adventurer