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MOTHER TERESA’S ANYWAY POEM
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered;Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;Be honest and frank anyway. What you…
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REIGN OF TERROR
A peaceful protest takes quite a turnWhen special forces act without restraintWe’re patriotic ,in tears we singNot swayed by death and pain they’ll bring The cctv and lights go outAnd shutdown access to networks tooUnarmed,afraid ,yet very braveThey face the cycle to the grave These evil men sent from up aboveKilled 20 people as if…
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LEKKI TROUBLE
I walk along,I’m in the marchI’ll have a say as I protestI duck in time as bullets flyA graphic scene of bodies strewn Security forces shoot and I fall downI see a victim as he lay dead I smell my fear as people screamAnd chaos reigns when people run This growing fear has gripped us allThe…
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LEKKI WAHALA
In tears and pain our anthem raiseDespite the terrors that we faceThe cctv and lights go outTo hide the shootings in the night Blinded ,scared and in the dark No network there ,its not a larkWhere Special forces fire and take our livesThey cut us down like with a knifeAnd bodies fall ,a shocking sight …
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FADE AWAY
The final act plays on the screenthe curtains fall and the veil is seenThe candle flickers and then is goneIt’s served its time and now is done The waters still and all is calmA peaceful transition like soothing balmThe distress in life did take its tollBut perseverance did take control So now you bow out…
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SARs
Ocean of tears come flowing downlike a raging sea caught in the stormLashing winds strikes without control Like a Tempest in a bowl God looks down upon the earthFeels the injustice that’s been unearthedby SARs whose brutal forcedevastated families by the colossal loss Inflicted pain by a callous lotStirring up a boiling potWhere people live in…
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SARs Reassigned
Youths rioting on the streetsKillings heightened to extremeSpecial forces on the prowlCommiting crimes considered foul The weeping mother rolls on the groundAsking justice to be foundPain and grief make people drownin the fear that surrounds The government battles to control As corruption hits, knocks off their crown in their pride they backed downIn response to the world…
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FORGIVE ME
I do not understand why I inflict such painI see that things are not the sameIt’s all my fault ,I’ll take the blameWhat can I do ?it’s such a shame The hurt is real,I do appeal Forgive me love, let’s make a dealTo heal your heart, I’ll make that callAnd promise to make you my only…
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NEVER LET ME GO
I know that you will never let me goEven when I feel aloneYou will always see me throughEven when I feel blue I know that you will never let me goEven when I feel aloneYou will always see me throughEven when I feel blue Who can ever be this trueKnowing what we always doForgiving us…
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