WANDERING HEARTS THAT NEVER MET

Our tender hearts did love seize

In the silent nights with ease

The die was cast

I found one at last

When I blink

She would wink

In her eyes was the light

The light that shines so bright

Bright light that tamed my brutish soul

Beneath this light, my haven, my sole

One thing would make it certain

To affirm her thoughts, her version

I asked her out on a date

To which she did not hesitate

In my head, I rehearsed

Word by word, line by line

And a short prayer to Saint Valentine

As I handed her a Clementine

And so we sat on the sandy beach

Rumbling in my head, the golden speech

At last, on ma knees, I poured it all out

She looked away, she seemed to doubt

She turned back and she shivered

I can’t! I can’t!! she whispered

My heartbeat echoed as I heard

Indeed, we both yearned

I yearned for her and no other

She yearned too but for another!

THE END BEFORE IT BEGUN

I saw the end before it begun

So dark and yet so vivid

I  saw the usurper on the throne

Sentencing the masses to death by starvation

The land, swallowed by flood                    

From the tears of the innocent souls

I saw the end before it begun

I saw it bend unto the foe’s path

The wicked smiled and the gentle wept

Alas, the people had no say

I tried and tried to twist this fate

But in vain were my endeavors

What’s the virtue of a premonition,

If its outcome is inevitable?

If no effort of mine can defy the odds

And win me Glory’s favour,

Then what’s the worth of this vision?

So I hoist a white banner, symbol of truce

Hoping for a redemption I might never receive

To the spirits that make dreams;

Conceal from me the hard truth

Let me live in joyous oblivion

As the conspirators conceive their sinister rebellion

Allow my heart its peace until the epiphany

For the knowledge of defeat before its encounter,

Has carved a scar unto my soul!!!

I AM THAT I AIM; the me i know!

I am a young boy
But with a big ambition

You might notice I’m coy

But with time, I will make a transition

I am a Negro

You can’t take that away from me

Conspicuous skin like a limo

Resistant to the sting of a bee

I am a lover

And I love because I love

I will never hurt another

It’s my desire that all afford to laugh

I am a winner

And it’s all I’ve ever known

From my days as a beginner

I’ve learnt to walk alone

I am extraordinary

Aiming above the skies

I’m totally beyond imaginary

And unmoved by lies

I possess a brave heart

And so they call me THE LION

Agile and fearless is this cat,

That it won itself a medallion

INSPIRE ME!!!!

Give me a reason to live

Tell me why I should breath

At least, for a relief

Give me a reason why the night’s slumber shouldn’t last forever

For when finally, I am awoken,

I surely will need a shoulder to lean on

And a melody of soothing lyrics

To wash away the pain

And to make life a picnic

Once again, free from panic

Hope of assuredly, a better tomorrow

Take the speck off my eyes

So I could see crystal clear

And let the clouds pose for a toast

Against the will of the seasons

Let the sun and moon

Make unto me a solemn vow

That whenever I’m depressed,

They shall serve me a cause to smile

On a royal golden tray

A treat to keep me going

THE ABSURD POEM; for your amusement!!

It was in the season of winter in my homeland, Ghana

My landlord had paid his rent, oh, what an honour!

As warm as winter was, I set off through the snowy streets

Destination, Kumasi beach just for some fresh air

I laid topless on the green shores of the ocean

Soberly reflecting on my retrospective prospects

And hoping that the nice lady walking by, would fall to the ground

Just for my amusement

Peradventure, the spirits heard my thoughtful desires

She tripped and fell flat

With smiles on my face, the ‘inner-me’ whispered;

“couldn’t you have made a better wish?”

I stretched forth a helping hand

As if to atone for my dream come true

Oblivious of my thoughts, she deemed it a kind gesture

And then I saw the beauty in her eyes

Many men would be damned to let her slip through their fingers

But I whispered to myself;

“if only I had seen her clearer at the first glance….”

The inner-me retorted;

“what then would you have wished for”

I whispered back to myself;

“I would  have wished for her, a heavier fall and a counter effect

of loosing two of her teeth”

I watched my watch as I helped her up

Smiled at her and walked away without uttering a word

I heard her murmur behind me;

“what a kind but strange man”

Well, I got home safely

But as I reached for my pocket to get my keys,

I lost balance, fell flat and broke two of my teeth

And so, another wish became a distorted  reality!!!!