Change | A Poem by Dr. Tawfiq Abu

16 April  2025 | to be reviewed April 2026 | The Osé Team

Meet Tawfiq Abu: A Ghanaian Poet, Doctor, and Multidisciplinary African Creative

Tawfiq Abu was born and raised in a large family in Accra, Ghana and is currently a medical doctor with a private practice in Casablanca Morocco. A talented poet who also specializes in emergency medicine and medical research, making him a man of many facets. Making him a perfect addition to the Osé contributing team.

Change

Why do we dread those first hesitant steps,

Seconds ticking by, each measured métre 

confronting our own reflection

To Ignites the spark of transformation

The only failure worth fearing

Is the misstep in the eyes of the Almighty.

Like an eagle that shatters its beak,

Plucks its feathers, and tears away its claws,

We too must have the courage

To rise and renew ourselves,

Soaring high in vast, clear blue skies—

Just beyond the threshold of discomfort lies

A horizon of boundless possibility.

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