While life lingers,
Rise up, you must,
From your bed of sorrows;
He who has breath, has hope.

While life lingers,
Thrust on, you must,
Until that rock finally yields water;
There's no harm in trying, only in not.

While life lingers,
Strive on, you must,
Let the earth feel your might;
To sow in tears, is to reap in joy.

While life lingers,
Stride on, you must,
With a will, comes a way;
A thousand miles, one step at a time.

While life lingers,
Live on, you must,
Through the pain, strife and all;
Do not die while life still lingers on.

- Solomon Okocha