My Child

Wish you were my child

The way you look

The way you smiled

Really, I wish you were

My child

Wish you were my child

So innocent and kind

With you, I`d spend all

My time

Your face is so bright

You act so polite

I wouldn`t think

To hurt you despite

Only wish you were

My child

You`re different from

Every other child

Our few moments together

Makes life worthwhile

Hope your parents

Don`t mind

The way I seem to

Define my love for you

With songs, poems and rhymes

But deep inside

I really wish you were

My child

My own, my bone, my flesh

And my soul, my home

My goal

And everything I own

Would belong to you

My one and only child

Wonder how

Some people hurt you.

They want to destroy you.

They don`t remember

That they too were allowed to enjoy childhood

 Like they should

Allow you to.

It pained me, it ache me

But thank God he made me

With a tender heart

So I could have love

Towards every child

Around me

Wish you were my child

Wish every child were

My child

Look at the faces in

Various places

Don`t let them go astray

Don`t throw them

In the garbage

Like something wasted.

Love them, Hug them

Appreciate them.

If they need a friend,

Be there for them.

Don`t you wish

That child

Were your child

I Was A Tree

I was a tree without leaves

I bear no fruit

Struggling from a youth

Searching for the truth

The ground was hallow

I had no roots

Neither was there any route

That could lead me

To the truth

I suffered and toiled

For some fresh clean soil

I felt separated from

My environment

Like water and oil

Nobody knew me

They pass me everyday

Standing in the wind

Side to side I sway

I watched them tasted of other`s fruit

In which they found delight

But I knew deep down that

 I would blossom

When the time is right

Within me was a heart

That never dies

With hope and a firm belief

I persevered through

life`s fight

It was a day when

No one was here

Someone transplanted me

In a different atmosphere

I felt as though I was growing all over

The burden of life was lifted from my shoulder

It was my season

And it shows

As old leaves fade away

Fresh, bright, green ones started to grow

To their amazement

They looked up at me

With awe

The sight of my fruitfulness strained their eyes

And a longing for my taste

Erupted in their stomach

Surprise and mystery filled their minds

And they wondered from whence

Came a tree of my kind

But it was I who was always standing here

I was the one you showed no care

But now all my despair

Have been repaired

Sufferer

I was born a sufferer

I suffer for the basic things of life

That many take for granted

I suffer for food, clothing and shelter

I suffer for love, life

And the hope that things

Will be better

I`m a sufferer

I’m hungry and poor

I need help but I’m ignored

I called to you every day

That passed me by

With my saliva drenched mouth

And my tearful eyes

Sufferer, yes, I’m a sufferer

Some say tearful eyes

But I can`t taste it

Because it`s been too long since

I ate a meal

tearful eyes

These streets

I tread looking for bread

I was born a sufferer

I will have to suffer

Till I’m dead

Poverty

All my life I’ve lived

In poverty

I toiled and suffered

And battled it daily

Poverty is a demon that deprives you

Of everything you have

Poverty, poverty

I was born in poverty

I lived in poverty

I have felt the shame and disgrace of poverty

 I have felt the brutal assault of reality

When it comes to poverty

My very life is the perfect example of poverty

I yearned for riches

But none would come

My way

All I see is just poverty

Rearing its ugly head everyday

Poverty, oh my lord

Why poverty

Why me? I often asked

Only wishing that this

State of life

Would soon pass

But it forever lingers

With no intent of relief

This state of poverty

Is causing me too much grief

Poverty, poverty

Need I say more?

Well it seems I will

Have to remain poor

My Days In Poverty

I never forget my days

In poverty

I never forget

The Dry bulla and the bread

The butter-pan with

Sugar and water

That never left my head

I never forget

The dumpling and butter

Playing in dirty water running from the gutter

Or even bathing in the rain

That used to be my

Only shower

I never forget 

going to school

It was only

Fried dumplings and bag juice

A little exercise book and a piece of pencil

In my knapsack that was

 on my back.

Sometimes I felt so blue, because my grandmother

Could not afford a pair of shoes

Those were my days

In poverty

So there`s no need for anyone to envy me

When you see me acting with pride and dignity

Most of my life growing up

I had no TV

But if I go to my

Neighbor`s house

My grandmother would

Beat me.

Whenever I looked on

My feet, I can`t help

But smile

Because they did some

Very hard work

Growing up as a child

My grandmother could not afford bus fare

So wherever we`re going

We had to make up our minds

To walk a few long miles

Those were the days

But there`s a very important role

That poverty played:

I have learnt a lot, and

It taught me

How to appreciate life in good and bad days

I`m still not rich, but I’ve come a long way

I have accomplished many things

In my life today

I never forget

Porridge without milk or bush tea without sugar

At nights when time is hot

The wind outside was all we got

I never forget 

Going to church

Only a few coins

My grandmother could bring

Because she could not find enough to pay her tithing

When church was through, the elders and deacons

Would overlook you and shake the hands

Of those who are richer

Than you

I never forget

Because all those things are

A part of me

Night and day I used to pray

For the heavenly father

To rescue us

From the grips of poverty

I was never bound for destruction

Because deep down I knew

My life was under construction

Life Is Like A Sea

Life is like a sea

Sometimes there are

Great waves of problems

Gushing against your shores

At times there are

Strong winds

And storms that arises

Life is like a sea

Sometimes calm

And beautiful

And that`s when you find

A lot of people

Fishing around

Wanting to get involve

Life is like a sea with shallow shores

But the further you go 
the greater the depth

If you choose to swim out into the deep

Make sure you have

The necessary

Equipment for survival

As there sharks and whales who will attack you

Because they think you

Don`t belong that far in life

Life is like a sea

With rivers of joy

And pleasure

Pain and sorrow

Flowing into it

There are people who will want to pollute

Your life with various things

Which are not always Healthy for you

Life is like a sea

It was one of the first things created by God

You must learn to love

and enjoy it

No matter the weather

That may occur

Broken Wings

These broken wings were all I ever had

Down and out I was so sad

In this world I was so lonely because I never knew

Anyone would really care about me

Then you came along and you took me

In your gentle hands

 that`s where you held me

You looked at me

And smiled

                                                So soothing and so mild

I felt your healing powers vibrating through me

Broken wings

Broken dreams, and

A broken heart

A broken soul, broken life torn all apart

Shattered like a glass

Both future and the past

There were no answers

To all the questions I ever asked

You came along and you changed my world

Transformed my life

Gave me a new heart

And healed my soul

You were only a stranger

To me

But somehow I felt deeply

As if I knew you

From somewhere,

Maybe in another life sometime before

It never mattered

 You were here

To heal my scars

My wounds

 My broken wings

And cast away my fears

The power of love

Can do so much

You weren`t around me

But I felt your strong Presence

And your personal touch.

You healed me.

I felt immense joy

Overwhelming happiness, extreme excitement

And a youthful jubilation

Lord, this must be

My revelation

From the sorrowful life of broken wings

To an awaken divination

That inspired the greatest

Of things

You have taken my

Broken wings

And used your healing hands of love

To heal me once again

Today, no more

Broken wings

You`ve taught me how

To live a new life

Now I can fly and be free