No Magic

No Magic

Jerahmeel N. Tayag Jr. 


At the battle of twigs and stones
In the mountain where poverty moans
Beneath the forest of sadness and despair
Novices and students shall prepare.

To face the harsh and fierce horizon
To learn to keep moving on
To oversee things more than a bird's eye can do
To be as hopeful as the rising sun.

All of these can be and are made possible
By those who can lend a hand to a dreamer
By those who uphold the morale deeper
By those whose  influence are greater

They are with no wand nor cape nor crown
But they possess great  power to change,
To educate,to inspire, to love and to nurture
Most of all to build the future
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