The Tales of a Street Youth

I was told to learn to make it on my own
And it is the realest thing I have ever known

They say I am at liberty to dream as big as the Milky Way
But then, I will have to pave my very own way

The street is not just my home; it's where I keep all what I own
It's where I have lived all my life; it's much more than a home

Many call me names to my credit and discredit
But I am less concerned about the script they edit

I have a different story to tell the generations to come.
I begun long time ago and this' how far I have come

From the getho where I was born and grown,
Where I have seen many slip down the throne

In my shoes on your way through the wilderness,
You have more to lose than to gain; so so bitterness

To make it in my world, you must be hundredth in a million
And to keep it, you must be a centurion

But these are not reasons enough for me to let go,
Especially, not while I still feel the need to flow

My case is not one you'll love to hear; not here
So I will keep the lid on the rest until a better year.

The Tales of a Street Youth

I was told to learn to make it on my own
And it is the realest thing I have ever known

They say I am at liberty to dream as big as the Milky Way
But then, I will have to pave my very own way

The street is not just my home; it's where I keep all what I own
It's where I have lived all my life; it's much more than a home

Many call me names to my credit and discredit
But I am less concerned about the script they edit

I have a different story to tell the generations to come.
I begun long time ago and this' how far I have come

From the getho where I was born and grown,
Where I have seen many slip down the throne

In my shoes on your way through the wilderness,
You have more to lose than to gain; so so bitterness

To make it in my world, you must be hundredth in a million
And to keep it, you must be a centurion

But these are not reasons enough for me to let go,
Especially, not while I still feel the need to flow

My case is not one you'll love to hear; not here
So I will keep the lid on the rest until a better year.

TIMELESS ANNALS

I am tired of your taunting stunts
Whether you mean them or not
Because they take away my look
And turn me into a nook kook

You make me want to use and lose
Every single bit of my blues to you
Even though you know how bad I feel
With your filths in my face like glues

Don't ever think I will lose my beauty
Not even when the lights are turned off
For I know but one very thing
Not even myself can take them away

Don't come again if you aren't ready
To make me feel that very way
Stop making me want even more
Of you and of your love away

I have waited but for too long
My friends say I need to be strong
So though the feeling is hurting,
I have long stopped regretting

The reflections I have seen of me
Before and short after you were gone
Tells me the future is uncertain
For those who'd lose hope in me

Guilty I know I have become
Of having faith in the things yet to come
Of loving the same things I should hate
And of being mixed up and quiet late

They say my veins aren't blue enough
To enter and dance in the club
So sometimes I clone my emotions
With my self-styled naked notions

It's not because I am scared of dying alone
I am just tired of talking on the phone
It's not because I am missing you home
I am just in love with the stones you throw

Don't send me flowers in summer
Don't send letters that you are a runner
My mirror can't stand your timeless annals
So please spare me your ruthless banal

Author Notes:
Inspired by happenings at Kpodola Writing Workshop during a session with Poetra Asantewaa.

By the Blood, Be Saved

Eternal life is the most precious commodity,
Everyone must try to afford however may
And there's no other way than through Christ
The Son of God who died for the sake of mankind

By the blood, we shall all attain salvation
Because He is been and still is in causation
For the brisk and utter fulfilment
Of the promises of the Father to His Nation

Though the world still ignore His calls
He's proven to be the Master of Patience
In Him, rest your faith, for a restore of fate
Because in no time, you may be late

He died long before He was killed
Soaked in His blood of innocence
And such was but for you and I
To partake in His Holy Covenant

He lived long before He was born
Entrusted with the treasures of heaven
He overcame death before principalities
He's Himself, a heavenly Monarchy

His love for those lost in search of peace
Should find you on your way down every lain
He is powerful but beyond contending
Yet, He became as Humble as the Lamb

And as we celebrate this Easter,
May we find happiness in the
fiesta
May we come to learn of His unconditional love
And may we boldly emulate His every step

Without this, there may be no salvation
Not for you, for me nor for the nations
Because Christ is the only Name available
To deliver the world from its troubles

Simon K. Amu
©2017

THE STREET BOY

You equate the street boy to a criminal
Because of whatever reason in your mind
But if you lie in his position for a minute,
You will realize he actually deserves a salute

Have you ever wondered how he feeds?
How he manages to make his odd ends meet?
Days upon days through months into years,
He's been strong, surviving and killing fears

He does all kinds of jobs you won't allow your children to do
He does them not because he enjoys doing them
But because he's got no other choice
That can keep him dreaming for the best

You call him names you do not understand
You make him your object of mockery
And you even despise him for your egos
Oh, I am sorry, but I am not the least surprised

Like a lawyer, I stand before the jury today
And accuse the rich of being helpless to the society
If I am allowed to proceed with my case,
Then I have the following to say on the street boy's behalf

He's not the rebel you should fear
He is the less fortunate begging for your grace
He's not the object you should mock
He is the brave soul you should emulate

He thrives on the hopes lost by many
But he never complains for his unfair share
I call to the stand, the public media
And accuse him of spewing too many lies

DO EVERYTHING TWICE BETTER THAN BEFORE

Before you tell me about my past,
Know that I have long left it behind
I have left it behind not to be forgotten
And not for it to be rotten
I have left it behind not because I'm scared
Or because it means nothing to me
But I have left it behind to rest
To belong where it belongs
I have left it behind to be past, to be gone
And so to not dictate my future

But before you tell me about the future,
Please know that no one has yet been a future(r)
Know that it's the only thing I've hope for
And trust me, it's what I'm never certain of
I am not certain not because it is so bleak
Or because I am myself lost in its core,
But I am uncertain to be certain
That whatever may, the best soon comes
Yes brethren, I am uncertain to be certain
That the future is very uncertain

So while you still have today,
Please live your life like the last it may,
Do everything twice better than before
Today is the best time to live your call
Today is the best day you can afford
Not because yesterday is become a past
Or because tomorrow may never come
But it's the best because it is
For real brother, yesterday is gone
And oh, tomorrow just may never come

DO EVERYTHING TWICE BETTER THAN BEFORE

Before you tell me about my past,
Know that I have long left it behind
I have left it behind not to be forgotten
And not for it to be rotten
I have left it behind not because I'm scared
Or because it means nothing to me
But I have left it behind to rest
To belong where it belongs
I have left it behind to be past, to be gone
And so to not dictate my future

But before you tell me about the future,
Please know that no one has yet been a future(r)
Know that it's the only thing I've hope for
And trust me, it's what I'm never certain of
I am not certain not because it is so bleak
Or because I am myself lost in its core,
But I am uncertain to be certain
That whatever may, the best soon comes
Yes brethren, I am uncertain to be certain
That the future is very uncertain

So while you still have today,
Please live your life like the last it may,
Do everything twice better than before
Today is the best time to live your call
Today is the best day you can afford
Not because yesterday is become a past
Or because tomorrow may never come
But it's the best because it is
For real brother, yesterday is gone
And oh, tomorrow just may never come

Life Is A Journey

Life is a one way journey,
To the land of the living
From the world unborn
And to the world unknown

The route aren't straight
But keeps meandering
Through alternating rocks,
Of right and of wrong

Everyone travels life's journey
Without passport nor visa
Not by land, by air nor by water
But within and to a destiny

Life is a call to be attended to
A mission to fulfill with pride
So while you live, take some ride
Into distance and into time too

Life is a gift worth receiving,
It's a precious and priceless treasure,
That's why its value's without measure,
And it's always worth keeping.

Life is a journey between two ends,
Say the past and the future,
It is the very present, with mends
And full of hope to better the future.

Life is like a spring of water that soothes,
It has the ability to cure our wounds,
It's the reason we survive every season
And rejoice in praise with our flutes

We travel life every way every now or then,
From zeros to heroes surviving few blows,
So learn to learn as you live life in the rows,
And no straight way, should you bend.

ONWARD EVER, BACKWARD NEVER

I am waiting for my turn

My turn to make a difference

A difference; a rightful turn

I shall never befriend pretense

Because I have learnt my lessons

Along the droopy route of life

And am still counting my blessings

Happy, I am for the gift of life

I know the journey is very tough

Some say life is a tag of war

And I learnt the texture is rough

So am building a hopeful door

With courage and perseverance,

I shall complete every mission

And with hope in abundance,

I shall curtail every confusion

Onward ever, backward never

We are moving on and on

Backward never, onward ever

We are moving on and on

Never stopping, we still topping

Are you waiting for your turn?

So you can make the right turn?

To effect a sound difference?

And also stop every pretense?

Can you count all your blessings?

And can you recall your lessons?

Come on, give thanks for life

For so precious, is the gift of life

I know the journey is very tough

And I learnt the texture is rough

We all know life is a tag of war

That’s why we must build a door

With courage and perseverance

Trust me, we have hope in abundance

So we can complete every mission

With much fewer confusion

Onward ever, backward never

We are moving on and on

Backward never, onward ever

We are moving on and on

Never stopping, still topping

fractured hopes

our bones are weak,

but we are still on the run.

our flesh is dehydrated,
but we are still breathing.

our eyes are blinded,
but we are still spying.

our ears are deaden,
but we are still hearing.

our dreams are shattered,
but we are still optimistic.

our future is bright,
so we are never stopping.

our life is purposeful,
so we should keep giving down.

our paths aren't straight,
so we keep on surviving.

our hopes are fractured,
so we keep repackaging

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Every morning, I choose to survive the right way possible, hoping to soon reach the mighty ends. You have a choice as to how to move on everyday, replay not to delay but to relay every step. 

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Step it up while you still can. This is the only way you can redeem yourself. You are the general of the army with which you fight your battles. Be in charge at large.

To Be A Poet

Writing poetry is a game
To be a poet is a fame
So pen it making your name
Because there is no blame  

A poet is a traveler
And also a seller
You can say he is storyteller
But never a ruler 

On his journey,
He needs no penny
But just some honey
And forget about money 

A poet is a messenger
Running like a night ranger
Informing about the danger
But he is not a stranger 

The journey of a poetess
Is like a mistress
Who is without a stress
As she practice the press 

A poet is a lonely man
He is happy without his woman
A warrior without gun
And the man who will never run 

He faces trouble with courage
As his pen and paper will manage
And into no one's business, he'll engage
Because the world won't damage 

Yes! A poet is an en-lighter
He is not a fighter
And not just a writer
But also happy during the witter

Better To Die

The truth is the way
It is the key
That gives your soul
A better place of comfort
So always, it's better to die
In the name of the truth
Rather than to live
In the favor of the lies
How actually good is the truth,
No one knows it till it passes
The same way,
What bad is in the lies,
No one realizes it till it's late
but don't give up m y friend
Keep hold of what is right
And the winner you shall be
So hold the fast the truth
And despise the lie
Because it's better to die
For the sake of the truth
Than to live luxuriously
In the name of bloody lies
I shall never let down
The banner of the truth
Till I see HIS KINGDOM come

Not A Puppet

Though I am meek
I am not also weak
And wont always do
What pleases you
Because I am not a puppet
Lying on your carpet
I know my way down here
A man like a bear
You want me to believe
In all the life you live
Yet! I am not a puppet
That you may call your pet
You can never mistreat me
After using and refusing me
Yes! For I am not a puppet

In The Night

In the night,
when the time is right,
and you are not there,
still, i shall be here
waiting for you my miss
as i missed your moment of bliss
please buy my idea
of making you my dear
because there seem none
to replace your  in the morn
i bled painfully last night
because my moon never bright
and you were the one above
the apex of my love
i need you badly
and would accept you gladly
despite whatever

My Supplication

Dear heavenly Father
As I lay my head to sleep
I praise your holy name
I exalt your highness
And I respect your holiness
Thank you for yet another day
And thanks for the breads
I hail your great name
And give you adoration
Deep in the dark
When am far away from home
No pestilence shall I fear
Because I know you are with me
You comforted my soul
And anointed my head
Until my cup runs full
Every evening as I go to bed
I shall go down on my knees
And made a supplication to you
That help me in all ways
To achieve and overcome
All these little prayers
I made to you with respect
To your greatness and holiness

Revelation

Closed my eyes
To see nothing
But the BOOK
With a page opened
In which was written
The end time is near
The days are numbered
And soon or later
The Armageddon must come
This book says that
And I am waiting for it
As it been revealed
Yes! This is the book
That reveals the secrete
To the little babies
And the suckling
Though it's been
Long hidden from the wise
And the prudent
Open your eyes
Maybe you can see
Through the clouds
What I am seeing
While I closed my eyes

Empty Heart

Yes! I will
I will empty my thought
And empty my heart
I must get released
From your bound of love
I must find my way
That will show me the way
The way to be free
Why must it be like this?
Must your absence be as heavy
As 100tonnes of goods on my shoulder?
Leave me all alone
Because I want to empty my heart
Forgetting about what love is
Just to be free in peace
You, I never want to see
And you, I shall ever fear
Seeing you coming from far
I shall run like a fugitive
Just to keep you out of my heart
Keeping it light and empty
Because empty hearts
Really knows what freedom is
So just stay far from me
Because I am alright without you

Good And Evil

Between good and evil
There is a choice to make
A result to achieve
And a name to make

There is no need to trust
One man or even the world
But to groove in righteousness
Is good over evil

This can be the destiny
That we always striving to rule
As we keep getting through
Climbing the hills and valleys

Listen not to those damn fools
For they don't really know about life
But look deep within yourself
And stand up for what's right

Don't wait any longer
Because you shall only be late
I wish you can see clear from far
Like a bird on the tree