THE POOR AFRICAN BOY

I’m but just another poor African boy

Searching for my favorite but lost toy

You may call me names, so me you can shame

But because I crave no fame, I’d take no blame

I was taught to use my mind

With but the intents to find

My way out of this mess

And one day wear a new dress

You think am a fool, because I hate rules

But tell me what you learnt in school

That makes you think you are cool

And I’d show you, my ultimate tool

To be intelligent is normally a birthright

But tell me, what about being stupid?

Is it not wrong to wrongly take what you need?

Knowing how grave the cost might be

I learnt successful people took the most risks

To wear their crowns and act in brisk

So they deserve the space on their hard disks

And the bulletins on their shopping lists

The day is still early, but I’m up already,

Off to the farms to get things steady,

While others go to schools to study,

Oh life, be fair to me, or am I not ready?

I wonder why so much inequalities in nature,

But I realized it’s all good for our stature

I am scared because I can’t tell my predator

From my liver and fight it like a gladiator

I know very well that you know this

That in Africa, we love beads

But in case you don’t know this,

Beads represent our special deeds

As a little boy, I was taught to be cultural sensitive

So I rebuke those who say we are primitive

I know poverty to be just a state of being

That’s why I don’t give a damn to their billings

Sometimes, it baffles me to the brim

That those who work hardest are the poorest

If you doubt it, just check on the streets

You’d see Africans dancing without beats

I’m the same poor black boy

Trying to make value of myself

With too many books on my shelf

But no degree to account for

I take your scorn for a motivation

For it serves a proper inspiration

I’m working hard for my activation

And when am done, fake admiration?

I’m just taking my time

To compose sensible rhymes

I know poetry is divine and prime

So I’m swimming it till it becomes crime

To be rich is every boy’s wish

But I’ve a differing mission to accomplish

That’s to reach heights beyond switches

And pave ways even for the fishes

I have the gospel to preach and a destiny to reach

I have wisdom to teach and a praise to screech

So I won’t bother because of some breach

But I’d be just and humble with my speech

Yes,I am that poor black boy

That lost my favorite toy

And all I want is to find it back

Before comes the dark

Look Around

Stop and take a look
See what is going on
And try to reset things
There is no need to wait
Get up and change the world
Because you can
If you look around
Tell me what do you see Is
there something to smile about?
While the children are dying everyday?
And as the nations cry for peace
The leaders are talking about the economy
What is so good about this?
That's why I took a look around
And have got to do this writing
That you may also read
And maybe join force with us
To fight in this battle

Liberty

I woke up with a sleeping feeling
Took a look, walk and talk
All alone around the shores
Burning my thought heavily
Upon the long slavery days
When the white-men
Showed how clever they were
Making Africans their slaves
Calling them black prisoners
A time, my people got to suffer
Working hard everyday
Under the burning sun
With chains around their feet
And whips at their backs
The women are always crying
As the children keep dying
But the men hoped for freedom
A day when they shall know liberty
And a day when their children and women
Shall shed no tears of sorrow
Because of the lost of a father
Liberty is all the game is about

Hot Cake

This is me burning
Like a hot iron bar
Don't touch me
Because I am unbeatable
Strong like a lion
Fears like a leopard
And as wicked as the tiger
Step away before me
Don't try to stop me
Because you can't
I am hot a cake
Right away from the oven
Untouchable and unbreakable
You can say I am a champion
And I will say I am a rock
The last man standing
Breaking the barriers
And resisting the worries
That's me, the Humble Lion
Guns and bombs
Can't take away my life
Though I stand against them
Because I for the right course
Yes! I am hot cake
Brightening every corner
Where I find myself

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

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

Another Try

There is hope in tomorrow
Though failure made up today
Don't give up now
Because you can make it
Get up for another try
And do it even better
Because, the second try
I said makes it even better
Stop counting on the loss
And focus on what can be achieved
Instead of letting go everything
Just give another try
It's not too late for the man who failed
To become the man who wins
So never lose hope and confident
Just gather courage and move on
Because you can also make it
Yes! That's only and only if
You give that another try

Not Tomorrow

the end must come
but as the thief
the end of suffering
the end of worries
and the end of the wicked world
yes! it must soon come
but i wont believe
whatever science may say
what philosophy may point at
and whatever the false prophets may
but rather keep striving
just to see Gods kingdom come
men claimed to have seen revelations
of the end time coming
which i can hardly believe
as even CHRIST HIMSELF
said its barely known
yes its very true
the end shall soon come
but that's in no mans awareness
so never believe in what they are saying
for though the world is ending
its not just tomorrow

Passionate Lover

oh! what a sweet love
like a blessing from above
each and everyday
her passion smiles like the blue bay
i am a prisoner in her kingdom
wondering for my freedom
she is a passionate lover
and a wicked lover
she is the background of my hope
and with her, i have nothing to dope
my blessed morning light
and my bright moon at night

Immortals

Oh! Life, how could you be so unfair to me
Never thought you could betray this way
And I wholly trusted you
That my roots never should rot
And or my branches fall
As my leaves may then witter

But then, peacefully I am trodden
As I live my gift of life
Busing through pains
Without wanting to hurt my sister
Or struggle with my brother
But that like in the wish of the Father
We may live together as one
Resting peacefully in the presence of the Lord
Where comes no end to life
But full of comfort in peaceful eternity
Bless the Lord
I know His way
That makes me holy immortal

PEbblesbaby

I was here on AP just last February
Where I met wonderful poets and poetesses
One of them is Pebblesbaby
Who is she you may ask!
And I will tell you
She is one willing to lend a hand in help
With her arms widely opened
Looking for families
And making good friends
She is a strong fun of love
And is always ready to care
As a poet here on AP
I owe it a reputable duty
To pen a piece dedicated to her
As someone like DivineAngelWhispers
Who is hosting this contest
A poem dedication to Pebblesbaby
Who is the forward light
To many here on AP
And if you can read this
Pebblesbaby
It's a sincere dedication to you
For your wonderful works of humanity
So please mama Pebblesbaby, smile
And feel free always
Because you are a wonderful poetess

When Am Gone

I can see the hurt you hold inside
When am not there
I feel the same way as you feels
When am gone
It's like hell experimental
When am without you
That's why
I got to call on the phone
Saying please don't cry
When am gone
Don't worry or shed tears
For I shall surely return
When am gone
You are always on my mind
And it seems very bad and sad
When you are not there
But many are waiting for me
Just to hear me sing
Others want to see
Who actually I am
So my dear
Please don't cry
As brother Lucky said
For really and truly
We shall meet

Love Again

Again I have got to call your name
As with you, I still see no blame
Don't care whatever they may frame
For they shall be thrown into the flame
And again, I am calling your name


I love and will always love you again
Wont care if in gain or pain
Because for you, I shall ever remain
And higher heights, we must attain
So again, I am calling you in the rain

I am ready to love you
Forgetting whatever I hear about you
Because I want to make you, you
And I will never hurt you
Forever and ever, I love you

Waiting Rose

Where have you been Rose?
Please come for the waiting rose
Why do you go far like the ball?
While I need you inside this wall
We both promised in a pledge
From our inner most honest heart's edge
To keep and never stop loving each other
So that forever, we may live together
But now I am always feeling the pains
Left by the bitter sweet memory remains
You want me over there
And I need you over here
A waiting rose I have become
Hoping to see the dreams come
Please come back and feel this hole
For only you can make it a whole
Our promised rose is still waiting
Please better not keep it waiting

Give Thanks

Give thanks for another day
Give thanks for the blessing
The sun rose again
And we are still alive
Praise God for your life
Praise Him for everything
Be it good or bad
Just be thankful for all
The day is bright

Feeling Depressed

Let not our agony of tears
Rule our ideology of hope
But rather our faith in trying
Dominate our entire living
So that by and by
We may also see real freedom
And hold the swards of peace
Cutting across every direction

         HUMBLE       LION 

Should our failure to win
Be the end of our lives?
Or must we always revenge
Raiding innocent souls all the while?
Why not forgive and forget?
As the saying always pertains
I know love can do this very well
And so the urge is, love one another

          HUMBLE       LION 

Come closer, get stronger
Work harder, get better
Trod higher, get deeper
Yes! These are the words
Coming straight from my heart
Listen to what am trying to say

Labor Without Bread

She was a farmer
And sowed ten seeds
Three of them died prematurely
She was nurturing the rest
With hope and faith to win
But as she was not looking
And before she begin to harvest
Killers raided and took her precious life
Making her labor fruitless
Oh! How she wished to enjoy this bread
The bread of her hard labor
Ahh! It's very very painful
To labor without enjoying the bread

Chances

I took a look
To see nothing but the sea
I woke like a joke sleep
Just to realize the idealize
Then I saw and draw
A glance about the chance
For you to feel the blue
As we head upward instead
Because the light is right
Just move to prove and disprove
As I throw this arrow

Together As One

Why not come together? Together as one
As in the interest of the creator
Together we can make it better
Unity is strength
United we stand
And divided we fall
If you all know this
Then why not come together
Together as one
As was in brother Luck's dream
Whoever you are
Wherever you come from
All I know is.......
The human creation must unite
So as to make things just right
Yes! I hope in all this
That together, we are stronger
So just come together
And stand as one

Our Leaders

Oh Africa!
I am sorry for everything
Just sick and tired of hearing
Those innocent voices crying out
Why should one man want it all?
We were fed up with colonialism
So our liberty we seek for
Why now that we are free
And our leaders seems to be puppets
That knows not much
What to do and how to do it
So they treat us anyhow they like
Some of them have big bellies
Which is really unsatisfiable
So they are always wanting
Yet! Never getting all
I want to ask
If those of them like Lauran Gbagbo
Of La-Cote Devoir
Are not feeling sorry
How people are suffering
All for their bad deeds
Please we need peace and love
So with due respect to you our leaders
Sow this seed and nurture them to grow
And just be good leaders
Giving way to others also
To help make things right and better
Yes! To you our leaders I am calling