Overcomer



Overcomer
They counted you out .
They said you were the product of sorrow.
They isolated you.
But it was for the good.
In the storm you grew stronger.
In the crisis you became a Pearl, a precious gem.
You are an overcomer.
You are the song that is popular.
You’re an overcomer!
You’ve gotten over the
Obstacles
Vicious lies
Envy
Reality of walking alone
Critics
Oppression
Malicious haters
Egotistical enemies
Reality of never giving up
Because...
You are an overcomer!

About this poem

This poem was written for the over comers of yesterday and today. It was written for the resilient beings who endured much, but yet came out on the winning side!

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Written on November 08, 2019

Submitted by dr.pearlinesturdivant on January 13, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Dr. Pearline Sturdivant

Dr. Pearline Sturdivant is a resilient being. Her for uplifting others, through spoken word poetry, came out of the issues of life. Just as Langston Hughes, she is a graduate of Lincoln University. She too, is a graduate of Temple University where she attained her doctorate of Educational Leadership and an alumni of Temple’s Fox School of Business. more…

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  • Roshny
    Inspiring words. I agree, oppressors and haters only make the overcomer stronger.
    LikeReply 12 years ago

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