Black History Month: Famous Poet Naomi Johnson poem Never Give Up

Never Give Up

I’ll fight till the end
and never give up but continue to transcend.
If I do descend along the way I will get up and try
again until I win.
Then not allow myself to recognize defeat
and set my goals in life that I must successfully meet.
I will not tolerate any negative situations to hold
me down or keep me mentally drowned.

My creator bestowed on me strength of victory,
he gave me a spiritual insight to stray away from those
who cause contradictory.
Those who exemplify positive thoughts I will keep
around and ward off bad energy that trying to have me
confounded.
In no way will I dwell on things in the past.
since troubled times come but never do they last.
I shall never give in to those who want me to fail 
because it’ will avail their satisfaction.
If I give up now it’s like I lie down and die
then constantly asking myself why.

                     I will Never Give Up!

By Naomi Johnson