A final word of inspiration

A final word of inspiration

This poem was written by Almar Gumbo, a young woman who had to look after herself from the age of 17 when her aunt passed away. She lived with her cousin, also 17, and her brother, then 21. They managed to keep their small household together and to study. Her cousin qualified as a teacher and her brother obtained a BSc. Almar finished her Wits law degree in the minimum time and worked at one of the big banks when she wrote this. She has since done her articles and qualified as an attorney.

Dream big, scary dreams

Dream dreams in words you can’t pronounce, cities you’ve
never been, doing things you’ve only ever seen on tv
Dream big, bold and alien dreams
Dreams that scare you
Dreams that bully you into wanting better for yourself

Dream dangerously, dream dreams that dare to be greater
than your circumstance
Dream dreams so foreign to your reality that they frighten you
Dreams that put poverty to shame

We may not have much, but we were all afforded the heart
to dream
So go ahead and dream it all

Dream dreams draped in contentment, peace, abundance
and happiness
Dream your spirit whole

And when you have dreamt,
wake up and go live your dreams