Xeno Hemlock

Nothing tastes better than your own sweat and tears,
Proof of you overcoming your doubts and fears.
You may get prizes that’s not from your toiling
Soon you’ll realize they’re things with no meaning.

But see they’re not only your tears and your sweat.
They’re forged with your blood, do not forget.
Nothing in the world is more precious than your own.
There’s an unmatched pride with your homegrown.

Header image by Todd Trapani.