Poem Contest - The Sweat Behind Glory

The Sweat Behind Glory

by Masimba Junior Mutodza

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They only see the shine and gold,

Not the nights when dreams grew cold,

The quiet tears that stained the sheet,

The battles lost beneath my feet.

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They cheer the crown, not knowing pain,

The bruises hidden in the rain,

The doubt that whispered, “Let it go,”

The fire I kept when winds would blow.

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Each triumph carved in silent hours,

Not just in talent, but unseen powers

The will to rise when all felt dead,

To silence fear that screamed ahead.

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Calloused hands, a heavy soul,

A body worn, yet mind still whole,

The path to glory isn’t fame,

It’s grit and grind a burning flame.

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So when they speak of glory’s light,

Remind them of the endless fight,

Of all the sweat they never saw…

The silent cost of standing tall.

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