I Am Nothing But a Man

I am nothing but just a man Everyone deserves a second a chance.... But we are blinded by hate that we have lost the element of forgiveness Our souls are so sacred with hatred that we no longer see the good in us I am nothing but just a man so forgive me when I don't meet up with your expectations We constantly throw stones at each other and not using those stones to built something greater than us. Something we can die for; something we can live for. Something we love. I am nothing but just a man and let me cloth myself in the judges gown and pass a sentence among our species. We open doors and let good people out and pass invitation to the bad ones. We make mistakes and we shower in our tears. I am nothing but just a man but for once let me be the judge. Though I might stand in the dock Judged not by foreign jurors But by my own rash actions and decisions Awaiting judgement to be metted Not one word will escape my lips In defense of my innocence But all I shall ask is a willing ear to hear my soul as it speaks Tawona M Ranganawa and Tanya Ntombikayise Masaire