NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS (PRAYER)

THE END OF THE YEAR APPROACHES

A NEW YEAR LOOMS AHEAD

FULL OF UNCERTAINTY

RESOLVE TO RENEW

ALL OLD RESOLVES

MAKING AMENDS FOR THE INDISCRETION

CORRECTING TO NEARLY PERFECTION

MAY THE CREATOR TEACH US

TO NUMBER OUR DAYS RIGHT

MAY WE GAIN A HEART OF WISDOM

A NEW YEAR LOOMS AHEAD

WHERE THERE IS DESPAIR

I PRAY THE CREATOR BRINGS HOPE

WHERE THERE IS DARKNESS

LIGHT WILL SHINE

MAY THE CREATORS’ LIGHT,

 ILLUMINATE OUR PATH

I PRAY THE CREATOR INSPIRES VALOR

WHERE THERE IS FEAR.

MAY WE GAIN FULL HEALTH

A NEW YEAR LOOMS AHEAD

IF GETTING ORGANIZED IS YOUR RESOLUTION

THEN IS TIME TO MAKE DIFFICULT DECISION

TO ESTABLISH YOUR STATURE

MAY THE EXPERIENCES OF PREVIOUS ENDEAVORS

GUIDE US TO FULFILL THE TARGET AHEAD.

The Uninvited Visitor

death is unprecedented
death is untimely
it knocks on your door at anytime
and it marks you out at any moment
no man is born to know his time of death

death is a visitor who visits without an invitation
it makes bereave members miserable
the departure of a soul causes pain to others
it may also cause the joy of others[enemies]
why should a person die?

death is the decision of the creator
death has neither pity nor favour
it takes away personalities,children and loved ones
why should death be untimely?
it is always good when one is at peace with everyone
because death is just beside you. 

Your Sweet Delights

my lady who floats on the sea,
like bait ready to be fed on by the fish
you walk with such an air,
with your shiny black hair,so artistically plaited.
desire burns fiercely in my veins
for me this is the way i feel.

although you shun my company,
i will never be hurt with what you do or say
for love is not found in the mind,
but found in the heart
lets us share love together
till eternity and hereafter

what i feel for you is not meant,
for the eyes to see but for the heart to feel.
let me see taste and enjoy your sweet delights,
for that is when my eyes will open to the world.
give me a shelter in your heart
and there i will dwell forever.

Words of the Peasant

bullets and bombs flies over our heads,
instead of birds
sorrow and pain makes our heart ache,
instead of swimming in joy
hide and seek has become the order of the day,
instead of walking without fear
ammunition has replaced the positions of our mattress and pillow
we now sleep with our eyes opened
expecting the worst at any hour
but we still have hope for the best to occur
a miracle that can be performed with our heads
but we refuse to brood over it
when will this come to an end?
how will this end?
well,who knows best than the creator.
nobody
the hungry stomach of our political leaders ,
is always filled with the "national cake"
roads not tarred,become death traps
social amenities uncompleted,
urine is drunk as water
leaf eaten as food
what is this country turning into?
while these leaders relax in their couch,
and entertain themselves.
our sweat and toil.
is what brings them wealth and joy.
they careless about our health
mansions on mountains is what they build
whiles we live in huts
when we struggle to feed
they wait to be fed
they count their dimes to weigh their riches
whiles we make a countdown for their death.
they deny us but we remind them of their plea for power.
these leaders deserve no blame
because we caused this pain
and poverty is what we stand to gain.
the only choice we have
is to pick up the pieces of glass
we helped to break.
 

A Plea for Change

a new revolutionary breakthrough
with an emancipation for change
which needs a whole page
can the impossible be made possible?
can the problem be solved?
yes or know is the answer we know not
a day we await for the story to be told
the young and old belonging to different worlds
can they fuse?
yes,no or it maybe so
can it ever be possible?
the unthinkable answer sets in
a slow pace of growth,
in mind and body
not excluding the soul
which continues to live after the body rots
dust is what we are made of
and so shall it be forever
an unchangeable theory
why feel so proud?
when you will become dust so soon
what do we gain from pride?
so many dreams in a second
unfruitful dreams of lust and luxury
what benefit do you attain to have the whole world
but lost in the wilderness
your cry will not be heard
when we ask for you tomorrow
and we a shall find you a grave man.

Chant for Peace

we have one country to call home
when political propagandas and tribalism totally cease,
in our motherland,there shall be no peace,
citizens must tolerate each other
not holding one responsible for a fault

they fight for a seat called presidency
where they can sit and wield power
some just need a helping hand.
we must free ourselves of futility,
and hold close in our arms unity
through sympathy and kindness

conflicts leads to wars which cause chaos
warfare is inherently destructive
war has a physical and psychological impact on us
if war has dangerous and unpredictable collateral effects,
why should we wage war ?
we should protest for peace instead.

peace is the song we should sing.
peace should be blown through a trumpet for all ears to hear.
peace is no commodity traded on the market.
peace is co-existence with tolerance.
together lets make this motherland one of peace.

The Awaiting Encounter

All this while when love has chosen to remain wicked
I sit back with my arms folded
and watch the drama
maybe my love world does not exist
or perhaps my lover to be is on a journey
well ! I no not what the future holds  
I am no soothsayer to tell the future
at this juncture all that runs through this veins
apart from blood is a liquid called love
when will my love come?
how will we meet?
who will she be ?
what is she like?
seconds have turned to minutes
minutes have switched position with hours
hours turn into days
and day transforms to weeks
a few weeks making months
twelve months combine to produce a year
several attempts to find HER has been unfruitful
all damsels I come across have been ungrateful
there is a babel in my thoughts
and now am at crossroads with my decision
a belief is slowly inhabiting in me.
there is no such thing called love
my thoughts, based on the reason of not been loved
moments when you feel your heart belongs to someone
someone you can't have but continue to love
it may seem silly but it's real
I await an encounter
which will be the basis of a forever
the encounter which will leave rings of happiness hanging around my days forever
thus this is the encounter I await.

A LETTER TO THE ONE I ADMIRE(Revised)

there is a feeling of love inside me
this heart of mine is pounding in my brain
i feel the burning desire
the world is like a jigsaw puzzle
and we're two pieces that fit together.
i have a hand, you have the other,
let's put it together,
and we can have each other.

true love will never fade.
riches cannot buy love.
you are very hard to resist
when your love is so sweet.
accept me in good faith;
let me be the "true man" in your life.
i'm just letting you know that i'm around.

a burning desire for love is what i feel now,
a love which will always be pure;
and ever refreshing is what i need now....
a lot of good things come out of love;
love needs to show its extravaganza
like a peacock's open tail,
before its passion can be consumed,
for it's the flame that burns in the lover's heart.

Twists and Turns

life is not all about who you are
but your purpose of living it.
life is like the flow of a river
a river ends when it flows into the sea
and living life ends when death takes its toll
twist and turns is the game of life

the stages of a river differs
so is the stages of life
there are times when the river flows fast
and times when it slows down
as compared to life there are crisis and options
no condition is permanent in life

no matter where one grows up,
and what one goes through
life is definitely a puzzle
giving up in life should be the last alternative to choose
because is by trying often that the monkey learns to jump from tree to tree

a river meets obstacles that prevent it from flowing fast
but it never ceases to flow
champions are certainly made on the battlefield
and heroes are those who brave the odds
let your vision be your mission in life.

A Brand New DAY

the sun has sent it rays
to peep at me through the louver
when it realized i am ignorant of its presence
it came straight at me
and remained stagnant
i drove it away while i slept
but it continued to stay
i opened my eyes and realized it was morning
the sun has lit my room so bright
i said "thank you sun for waking me up"
that seems wrong
so i thought aloud
who makes the sun shine?
yes ! it is the handwork of god
i stared at the sun and made my remark
"thank you god for this brand new day".