If only i could win

If only i could win
then my life would be
like a sword penetrating deep
within me revealing
all that they said i'd never be


if only i could breath
i'll sing from the bottom
never to succumb
like a bird that hit rock bottom
after falling free

if only i could win
i'll show them that my river
is worth more than my liver
turned to rot by the drugs
pumped into me to help me heal


29/10/09
By
Busola Elegbede