At 65, Pa knew everything; how the universe works, the dynamics of humanity and the propeller of greed of corporations. His wisdom was clear as summer morning his words crisp; couldn’t be mistaken. He narrated the ordeals of the people their plight – in a chronological timeline. Emotions were evoked, listening ears froze, the mind of the audience took trips
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I pause to wonder about the others Like the cow without a tail With nothing to drive away the flies That persistently hover and perch Leaving frustration and irritation that eventually has to be gotten used to Because unlike the rest of them There is no tail to swipe and swat the irritants. What compensates for such shortcomings? Is there
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You allowed your insecurity sentence you to a penitentiary with high walls of fears and self-esteem threadbare. How you were able to summon such verdict the most sophisticated algorithm cannot predict but you ran away into cold night your argument being my arm didn’t feel right; that would have been easy to understand if it wasn’t from bias you based
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Of the triad I am the oldest And it seems natural That I am the poorest. I swapped churches And stop going altogether I start pilfering And now I’m a Robber. For nothing Would I blame you Thou who sitteth On the fiery throne In heaven And makes my only home Your footstool. Africa! My homeland Sure is that side
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In being rejected I looked to understand what stood me out for immediate condemnation; I observed the populace their ways and formation I sized up the judge well enough to see he could budge for even as he sat in his chambers I was convinced he wasn’t without blunders I studied the dynamics; rites that led to the rise of
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If the good die young then what’s the essence of good? Is it but drops of water in the mouth of the thirsty so much that they yearn but never completely get quenched? Is the objective to create a balance between good and evil, so the people never completely drift and become numb to the goodness in good that one
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You believe the grass is greener? I asked a friend who had told me he was jumping the fence to move to the other yard where the cow’s mouth never stopped chewing. Convinced in his ways, he laced his shoes and was heading to the fence as a first step of execution. What he failed to understand was that the
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