Resilience Through Rejection

A sound so sweet, born on the street

Photo by Metin Ozer on Unsplash

At the home of legends and music’s grace
A young soul sought his rightful place
With full lungs and hope, his dream soared
A knock on the door, his request ignored

Rejected at the school’s front gate
He chose a new path to navigate
Saxophone in hand, he took to the street
His…