I remember my early days in high school,
After I graduated from primary school.
Every child would make fun of my poor family background.
I couldn't afford to even pay for a single school trip.
Financially I was unstable however, I was mentally stable.
Until one day one of my classmate jokingly obliterated my emotions.
Whereby I accidentally stepped on top of his Omega shoes.
"I'm so sorry", were the words I said to him.
Harshly he told me that there shoes he wore,
could support my whole family for a period of several months.
I felt as if the whole world came crashing down on me.
Just because he was coming from a wealthy family background,
He thought he was smart and superior than myself.
The worst part is that nobody felt my heart bleeding.
Instead the rest of my classmates laughed at me.
The pain went on and on as days went slowly by.
Because I constantly became a joke in the classroom.
There was a time whereby I felt like quitting school.
But I didn't quit, as I knew all I had to do
was to give my all and work very hard at school.
More specially knowing my family banked so much in me hoping
I'll do very well.
so that I could turn the fortunes around,
And repay my loving and loyal family's trust
Author: Maswati the author ®™
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