Stumbling scribbles
Of baby steps
And trembling hands
Ramblings of a rookie
Vini-
I came
Smiting trepidation
Overcoming insecurity
Answering challenges
Roaring, raging, ruffling, ravenous learning
Vidi-
I saw
Samples of expertise
Of those who had prevailed
And carved canyons in the clouds
Resiliently relishing growth
Vici-
I conquered
Aaishah Mayet hails from the City of Gold, Johannesburg, South Africa. She works in the Healthcare sector which, for her, has bridged the frontiers of our shared human experience. As a self-confessed bibliophile of many years, literature remains her teacher and her sanctuary. Her works include Haiku published in the Lotosblute, as well as poetry published by Agbowo, Praxis, Poetry Potion, Active Muse, the Brittle Paper, The Lote Tree Press and Amaliah.