Shàngó!
Where are your fiery eyes,
that spit fear into burning coal,
that blaze with warmth and glow,
a conflagrator dancing with flames?
Who dares invoke your name in sin,
and not have their tongue seared?
You summon thunder as a hound to hunt,
their wealth and souls it strikes at once,
swift as lightning no man can withstand.
You are a god with no patience,
a judge whose verdict is fire.
The guilty inherit their own shame,
terror grips their trembling mates,
till their fear spills water from their bladder.
Shàngó!
The king who hung himself–yet none dare say so.
Your name alone bends foes of Dàda,
your gentle, effeminate brother,
subduing armies without a clash,
a king great in life, even greater in death.
Your words are clothed in flame,
your breath consumes in thousands.
No scroll could ever disguise your greatness,
no fool could scorn your name
and escape the storm of your wrath.
And now, O thunderous king, hear me:
Unleash your fire on all my foes.
Shatter them into smouldering dust,
burn them in your raging inferno,
heap grief upon grief, lament on lament—
O king whose hanging none dare declare.
Time come and go
I have been through time
Yet my life is still challenging
I tried to enjoy them
Still I never fall out of temptations
Life is full of up and down
Time come and go always
In all effect life is short
So I preserve my energy for grace
I keep working I keep earning
I never complain of my pains
Men in our time now can’t no more
So I dedicate my time to better my days
I never give up just to be comfortable
A true warrior got no comfort
I tell you no lie
Time come and go
I get better with time
I rise each time I fall with time
I never run away from myself
Despite it’s hard to deal with time
Yet I believe all I need is possible
Always with time
There is no other way with out time
So I keep moving in time
Doing all I wish could give me
A good time for a better day
If you should know yes am still
Struggling in life with time
I have no other way if i don’t dream
Life is not fair for nothing
So feel free to go through the time
With the songs of my soul
Soon it will rain again just as
Time come and go
Melinda is so beautiful
She's sweet like Mirinda
This girl is from Florida
Her best friend's name is Belinda
And her younger sister linda
She drives Honda.
She's so classy
Very unique
Meek in her ways
Pink her favorite color
She got no body odour
Always smelling like vanilla.
This girl is my treasure
She always tells me
If you don't venture no greatness
We always go on adventure
She never gives me pressure
Steadily she gives me pleasures
She rules my heart, mind and body.
Karma that patient gangster
Very slow in action
But never fails to repay
Creeps into your life
Paying in double all your deeds
After replaying all your acts
Karma is just like a seed well planted in a good soil, it always germinates.
Karma the avenger
Rewarding your deeds accordingly
Either good or bad
The seeds you sowed
That's what you will get
Not what you need or wish to own
You can't plant yam then harvest cassava
Almighty God is for all not for anyone
That's why he's the ALL in ALL fighting for and rewarding all deeds.
Karma the life teacher
Saying you're what you do
For a goat can never give birth to a lion
You can't run away or hide
From your shadow forever
Whatever is in the dark
Always comes to the light with time
When you think it's over, karma comes visiting
Making you start all over again taking everything you didn't own genuinely.
She's steadily
Keeping me busy
Even when I'm idle
She's always on my mind
Because I miss her like breath
She's an idol
She's always racing in my mind.
My mind is flooded
With thoughts of her
I think I'm addicted to her
A moment without her
It's the moment of hell
She's my heaven, the one I lean on.
I've been lost
In her way
Without no trace
Just to see her face
None can take her place
For she's irreplaceable
She never complains but maintain
What she does or gives, I can't explain.
She's so wise and courageous
She's so contagious
She's not everyone's type
She's good and bad
Depends on how you ride
Stay on the tide
She takes no bribe, even if you're her tribe.
She's a God sent
With nice cents
Like she burns insects
She wears unisex
Never urge for sex
She's offset
Don't upset her.
She conscious
She never reap
Where she didn't sow
Even when she's capable
She despise oppression
Whosoever comes in contact with her
Becomes obsessed with her.
That girl in pink glows
She's so romantic
She's very realistic
She never forgets her history
That's why she's so stylish
Her lineage will never perish
Because she's always staying to her roots.
She belongs to no group
She doesn't want
Anyone to use her as tool
She hate fools
She loves swimming pools
She's my crush
She said let's take it slow, don't rush
We should keep it on a low
I like her so much
Pink is her favorite color.
She's untameable
She never debate
Because she got no mate
But she never shows hate
She's steadily depending on fate
So she sticks to her faith, her core belief.
My baby Fumi
She never fools me
She always gives me butterflies
In my tummy
She's so funny
But not cunning
She's just like my mummy
She always stands for, by and with me.
She always puts me
Under detention
Without pressure or tension
But just to gain my attention
Because I take her to different dimensions
Leading her to her destination
That's why she always follows my directions.
She said it's me or nothing
I'm her choice
Because I give her everything
I make her believe in true love again
Because I never deceive her
Steadily saying I can see clearly now
That all guys or men are not the same.
In the mirror's gaze, a stranger's face
Eyes that once shone bright, now dim with time
The weight of shadows, a heaviness that clings
A heart that beats with doubt, a soul that sings
A whispered lie, a voice that won't subside
"You're not enough, you'll never be alright"
The echoes of memories, a bittersweet refrain
A longing for solace, a search for peace in vain
In the city's din, a lonely crowd
Faces that blur, a sense of disconnection proud
The noise of expectations, a drumbeat in my head
A desire to escape, to flee from the dread
But still I search, for a glimmer of light
A chance to heal, to mend the fractured night
A whispered truth, a voice that speaks my name
A reminder that I'm not alone, that I'm still the same
God all the way
I can’t explain how I survive
I can’t be so sure
When words describes how it happen
Cos all i do is who i am
Am not the best or the greatest
But am living my life
The rest is up to God
It been a journey worth it
The ups and downs
The good and ugly times
The bitter and sweet days
And more was worth passing through
I just can’t explain how am co-existing
Yet words are not enough to say
Thank you God
God all the way
Day after day i keep moving
I understand that there is life
In movement
So I never worry about the opinion
Of those that wish me
The evils that are not aline with my destiny
Am ready to accept what life offers
Am humble enough to be sensitive
Life can’t be always a promise land
So when I trade my ways
I never forget the protection of God
So again I tell you no lie
Words are not enough to say is
God all the way
I saw the rattle snakes, cobras and anacondas
slithering in-between my toes but not of them bit but off of my flesh or bite me at all
the field of Green was greener then I thought It would be more fresher and safe
then I thought I would be.
I saw fresh fruit dangling of trees off like crystal diamond chandeliers in ball rooms of fancy mansions and restaurants
Big, glossy fruits, luring me in to take a taste
Mangoes, coconuts, apples and oranges with tangerines too
watering in my mouth for the burning desire to eat them all
I opened my mouth with hunger, wondering in my drifting thoughts where I would go next
I know I was free and the snakes vanished, what now?
Never again
Run away from danger
Oh you man of value
Listen to the call of nature
It holds a destiny for everyone
It will show you the way out
From a Trapped world
Hold on to your pains
Keep your light on
Remember
No one is coming to save you
From a dying world
So run away from your negativity
Oh man of dignity
Listen to the call of nature
It has a message for humanity
Never again
Should I run
Should I walk
Should I crawl
Should I pray
I know if I seek I will found
So should I write
Should I sing
Should I fight
Should I speak
Should I be silent
Should I be brave
Should I be courageous
I know am a human I have a life to live
So should I be a sheep
Should I be a mere follower
Should I be truthful
Should I lie just to gain
Should I love
Should I care
Should I rise or should I fall
Should I ride my world or die for nothing
Should I live only just to be alive
I know the essence of life is beyond just to be alive
So should I be myself and say
Never again
The parties were in full swing.
The doorbell rang, yet no one knew it.
In that instant, everything changed for the party guests.
Speak softly, lean in closer, and turn down the volume.
A sudden death—another soul has taken its last breath.
Did he pass the test? Sniffing cocaine, he choked,
Dust scattering across his desk.
What a mess!
This was his life; he surrendered to cocaine—
Cocaine was his guilty pleasure.
Have you ever witnessed their souls diving into the sea?
It's too late for cleansing.
The drip, drip, drip of blood dissolves into the sea.
This evokes a different philosophy—
The devil’s philosophy.
If not for my mother
I would have been in jail
She cool me down
Everytime them give me hate
She makes me eat
Even when I don't earn
Steadily supplying all I need.
The things
I lack
Are the things
I never asked from her
She's always giving
Unconditionally
Without seizing
She gives all she has for nothing.
None like a mother
Her love is genuine and tender
Staying with you in any weather
Always render
Support whenever you need her
Fighting your opposition without surrender.
It's your birthday my sunshine
My most amazing and improving niece
Absolutely beautiful
Both in heart and body
Whosoever meets or knows her
Always experience genuine love
Her tenderness is so contagious.
Wherever she enters
She always lights up the room
You can never kill her vibes
Because she never forced vibes
She doesn't need the hype
She's not that type.
Happy magnificent birthday Kendra
Wishing you nothing
But greater heights
Without any fight
Getting all you need or want easily and effortlessly.
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