INSPIRATIONAL: "FOUNDATIONS: FRESH OUT OF COLLEGE" BY MAURICE N CHIADZWA

Fresh out of college, 

About to turn life onto a new page

He walked to a ditch they had dug

To see just how deep the drills had sunk

Then the older man walked up to him

"Deep, doesn't it seem?"

"It's a long way down, I have to say..."

"See, such is as in life; it goes the same way,

The deeper the foundation where  you are rooted

The higher you go when you're sprouted...

It's your foundation that determines your balance

So to make sure you don't fall by any chance

We usually dig deep into the hard ground

Where the rock is, is where the building is found

A structure founded with the right depth

Stands as a rock in the earth

Withstands the harsh conditions that come around it

Even the fluctuations occurring in and around the pit

Don't make much impact when the foundation is proper

And whatever you build from there will stand and prosper...

It can go for stories and stories without falling 

And it can stand in the rain without failing....

The thing with most of your age mates is that

They have a view of the top in their hearts

But as for you, I hope you do it best

When the urge to go up comes, go down first

Build good relations, good reputations, have good ambitions 

Make your first few years your life's foundations 

And when you decide to go up, it will be inevitable 

Because where you'd have started from, would be firm and stable.

Great heights are built on deep depths

Before elevation, first comes the foundation."

© MAURICE N CHIADZWA

-Zimbabwe

This poem, "Foundations: Fresh Out Of College" by Maurice N Chiadzwa, uses the metaphor of building foundations to advise young graduates on life and success. It emphasizes the importance of laying strong foundations (relationships, reputation, ambitions) for future growth and stability. The tone is inspirational, guiding, and wise.