Despair, despair,oh the misery of despairI too have been thereI too have been visited by the detriments of despairHaving no hope and having no desire to continueDespair, despair,oh the misery of despairYes, I too have been thereNot seeing how I belong and having no desire to liveAll I see around me is despair

Many suffer while not seeing any hope for betterHaving given up on life and resignedto the realm of utter irrelevanceCreeping in constantly is the thought of despairFinding refuge in the lottowithout a dollar to buy a ticketForget about the government andforget about the private sectorNo entity seems willing to aid,all they do is pretend to careThey have since subjected me to a placebeyond the realm of their pariahsHaving no need for me,they have long sought to vanquish me from the face of creation

I did not come seeking handoutsI came with my sleeves rolled up and ready to produceWith the movement of time,I was twisted and tossed in many a directionsI did not complain, to me, it was just how it wasTo the best of my ability, I did all that I couldEven though a lot was expected of me,I was never to be acknowledged and creditedNot seeking glory or praisesAll I wanted was the respect of being in existence

Despair, despair, oh the misery of despairI too have been thereI too have been visited by the detriments of despairHaving no hope and having no desire to continueDespair, despair, oh the misery of despairYes, I too have been thereNot seeing how I belong and having no to desire to liveAll I see around me is despair

After being chewed and spat out,was I supposed to sit there in my misfortune and uncertainty?Should I have given in to my miseryand point fingers in every direction?No, instead I looked for no handoutsand I sought not to complainAfter all, any such effort would have proven futileI picked up and composed myself

Having no desire to be defined by others,I stood up and fought for mineGaining ground, I was soon ableto rise above my despairGrateful I am to have risenabove the misery of my despair.