I have seen great men fallFrom the pinnacleOf their prestige Tumbling aimlesslyTo an eventual crash On brutal surface. Quietly I observed Swallowed in my thoughts – wonderingIs it that life can be so cruelOr great men too can be careless? In my heart I say a prayerMay we retire with our shine. Image Credit: Emmanuel Inok aka Emazone Continue reading May we retire with our shine
You called me useless because you presumed no usefulness in my make-up. You gauged my ability and concluded it doesn’t meet the required intensity you want to operate on. But the point in useless is being missed if useless is not seen for what it truly is, which is you used me less not because I couldn’t be used more but because you used less. … Continue reading Used Less
I asked the man who proclaimed of phenomenal success ahead: Is it enough to fill yourself with hope Make empty prophesy built on quick-sand but with no work to back it up? Sure, we could go on sound like the preacher man and quote all of life’s motivation but if there’s no feasible road-map, all that’s said means nothing because tomorrow when you wake you’ll … Continue reading Faith without Work
They said if I have a country And pledge allegiance to the flag I will benefit from economic growth and superior Purchasing Power Parity. They said if I belong to a people who share a common theme, a sense of culture and nationalism I’ll feel a strong fraternity. But I have a country with no place to call home, a people I identify with but … Continue reading Internally Displaced People
Today I witnessed the flower of a plant unhinge and drop. At the start of spring it had budded and sprung then blossomed and smiled to the admiration of onlookers. Horticulturist tended to its beauty Then the folks with extra euros paid to take it home, it will be a worthy companion in their backyard garden. Now its time in the sun is done its … Continue reading Flowery End
“Some manage to leave the stage
when the ovation is loudest,
others stay behind, too long
so that yesterday’s hero
become today’s villain…” Continue reading We Are All Performers
The room is full but the silence is deafening; the room is full but the silence deafens me. I am in your arms but the warmth freezes me I feel your touch yet loneliness is a friend of me. The room is full but the silence deafens me; the room is full but the silence inside is deafening. I see you in front of me … Continue reading Fully Empty
Lord Emmanuel 