She debunks all myths that wisdom and fortitude only lie in
age,
She cuts all threads of logic that a certain age is a requirement,
A requirement to make a difference in a world gone wild with
unconcern,
Her breed and ilk is rare,
Her courage is beyond compare,
Her determination second to none,
Her most potent instrument is her tongue,
And an unquenchable desire to learn,
An unquenchable desire to make it possible for others to
learn,
She opens up her mouth and speaks anywhere she is,
And somehow the world listens,
Maybe she earned her right to be heard by the bullet she took
in her head,
Her assailants made their worst mistake with that fired shot,
For they unleashed the growing power of a voice,
One voice which is in no small manner changing the world,
What is your excuse today?
If it is your age then think again,
Look at the 17 year old Nobel Peace Price winner for 2014,
Her name is Malala Yousafzai,
She
has accomplished in a few years,
What
many live up to a hundred and never accomplish,
Today
I salute her.
Brussels © October 2014 afesehngwaHilary
