Next time you stare at yourself in a mirror, take this towel, this poem. Wipe off the criticisms and negativity spat on your face : rebellious, arrogant, insensitive, childish, stupid, weird… So that you can see yourself as you truly are : invincible, tough, fearless, survival legend.

Others are making it – new house, new car, new business, new job, new marriage, new everything. Keep calm. Wish them more success. The finest artists are reserved for the latter part of the show. Let these new artists help the MCs and DJs test the mics and sound systems. Keep warming up, Big Boss. It will soon be showtime.

And when your time comes, shine brightest. And may your voice, your performance, your legacy remain like an autograph on the pages of Time, long after you are gone.