My Journey …
Like a seed that would never grow into a plant, I came
Although a fruitful seed, never exploited to the correct necessities
No proper soil or water, until came a point where they said I have no possibilities
But then light shone on me, it was time to reclaim
With good teachers and facilitators, soil and water was gradually provided
Through the affable people, I adjusted
Facilities and opportunities wouldn’t be regarded as a need anymore
A seedling I grew as, something they would adore
Like the detrimental pests, came the emotional breakdowns too
But with the joyful environment created, I would simply breakthrough
AKA strands, ATL skills, Profiles and Attributes,
was the regular water I would intake to be the best of me
Although I’m just a unique seedling in this colossal garden,
away from my original roots,
but the pluralistic and diversity present in every recruit,
wouldn’t allow anyone to use family as a madden
Through the constant motivation and leadership opportunities, I’ve grown
I’ve grown into a young plant from a seed that once was equal to a stone
Through the good nurturing, I’ve cultivated into a plant that stands up for himself
But that’s not where it ends
Although I’ve become a young plant with many leaves and flowers,
I’ve to face the world, the world that will step on me and the world that will adore me
I will strive to become enormous one day, and when I do
Just like my gardener taught me,
I will emanate back to where my roots really are
And ripen my garden into a huge forestry one day
By Ziyaan Virji
Ziyaan Virji is an Ismaili student currently studying in Year 9 at Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa. He wrote this poem as part of his journey at the academy, in commemoration of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee. Ziyaan have had a hidden love for poetry and through his skills he wants to educate and enlighten the rest of the world about his school, and how it has made him a better person. Although his poem is about his journey at the academy, you will be enlightened about the various skills and attributes Hazar Imam wants students to attain.
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