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I Wish I Were Eight Again

I wish i were eight again
Strolling down the lonely plains
Fervently chasing butterflies
That cascade the evening twiligh
I'd cherish all till night

I wish i were eight again
No bait to the wild plains
With so much to share
And somebody to comb my hair
And tell me its all fair

I wish i were eight again
With little worry to my brain
And an innocent mind therin
To tell the little girl i liked 
That i was still a boy

I wish i were eight again
But times are changing
And memories fading
Roses and daisies are long gone
Guns and liquor are now home.

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A Day In Kampala

A flight of birds
Flaunt their enormous wings
Spying the light blue skies,
Of a city protected by trees
Whose sheer leaves 
Dance with the January breeze
That hovers over
A people of different origins

A chrysalis unborn,
Wrapped tightly with love
Soon to flourish into a butterfly
This city is,
Of men and women
That toil in light and darkness
In strife for success 

Thousand cyclists dot the downtown alley 
Where potholes wait still,
Like crocs in a shallow river,
Preying a stray leg,
Or a taxi from a valley of hundreds
That,
From atop their harbor 
Evokes in me
The feel of a king facing his people

Twilight sluggishly descends 
Upon a tired city,
Ushering in the night lights 
That glow of cedar upon the girls of the night,
The streets are quiet yet lively,
With music, liquor stores,
and casinos,
Stray dogs and vagabonds Populate the night,
Clearing the streets of the day's trash

I could still wake,
Oblivious of the morning sun,
Dazed from last night
And still know I'm in this lovely city
That bares untold stories 
Of men that fostered it's blossom.

                                Isaac.O

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Love Is War

To the battlefield he races


Counting not the 
challenges he faces


Broken hearts and hearts 
on a break he sees


But in war, there are no 
cool breezes


For the tender hearted it 
seizes.





Dear lofty heart, I write to 
you this because I’m hurt


To the gutters my love and 
zeal have gone


Words from my mouth in 
disarray I blurt


A painful shot of pride to 
my heart I took


Knowing not in so doing 
many I forsook.





Suspicion and insecurity 
are the order of the day


‘I love you so’, they say, just 
to get away


Could you live just another 
day this way?


Love is patient, honest and 
kind they say


Yet they practice not what 
they preach





But just like fine wine, love 
grows with time


A frontline general in that 
respect I’ve become


A twenty one gun salute to 
the strong heart


That which took several 
shots that hurt and yet has 
overcome


A sign that the strength of 
a man lies in his heart.

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Heart,You Let Me Down

I've sought yet found in vain
Been slain a thousand times,now in pain
For no thorn pierces deep,as that of a rose
beneath the smiles is a heart that froze
never in my life had i been so close

'Beauty never slumbers'
These the words of love's founders
Blinder by the day are love's villains
Those who got all but in grains
All day they sob in the rains

It's better to have loved and lost than never to have 
loved at all
Yes!i loved her always,she loved me sometimes
Adorned her with fancy jewels money could buy
But whyfore dost a lad die for what he vies
Hath love given ye breath or driven you to death?


Though this be the last pain that she makes me
suffer
And these the last verses that I write for her.
As dusk befalls this somber ambiance
In it mine whole shall rest for once
So shalst i at my future glance.

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Bitter Truth

Quit the dreams in films
lo kin of grim,its all reached 
the brim.
Tears and fears don't 
discriminate.
Fancy cars and dresses,the 
faces portray
Dirty linen they wash on a 
hidden tray.

You strived to prosper
And yet died like a pauper
Wild indeed was your life in 
the fast lane,
Its now all gone,like 
crashed plane.
Autopsy;A failed pursuit of 
fame.

Darling sisters who's eyes 
are after the diamond ring,
'Just wait a little longer,its 
now at the border,he says'
A lie or two he's 
said,waiting to get you laid.
'I just talked to the 
architect,he says'
All the sweet talk is now 
plain.

Alas!,Here you come 
again,in another life
The Movies still air with flair
This time bigger than they 
were,
And yet again the diamond 
ring has  lured a sister.
It is 'truth',not 'truths',so 
are you listening to his 
second truth?

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A Slave of Love

I've died and resurrected 
countless times in the 
name of love
Painfully swallowed my 
pride so that I could have
Have all that  which I asked 
from above
Today am axed,Tomorrow 
I  ask;
Love!why do you do this to 
me?Is it your task?
Why hadn't i seen that all 
along you were in a mask?


You cowardly aroused the 
love in me
Yet the best of us was never 
to be
Better still for you,you are 
free
What happened?I thought 
we'd agree
Now you're gone,leaving 
me prone
Please don't ignore me,pick 
up the phone


Lately sleep and I are 
strangers
 My pillow soaks in the tears 
of this danger
Please i need a ranger,this 
love is stanger
My tears are soon losing 
taste,Yes!It's my food of late
I'd never imagined this as 
fate
To this date since you 
left,I'm only filled with hate


Let me be your love slave 
today
Let these tears drown me 
in my dismay
Hey,the day I cease being 
stupid of love is coming
And as I lay in my 
grave,don't shed a single 
tear
Don't even fear or put a 
meer smear of fragrance 
on my grave
Because from the world of 
the dead I'll hear every 
footstep you make towards 
me.

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Let Us Give It Time

Patiently I strode down the 
alley
Narrowly moving past the 
broad valley
Hurry, a voice in my heart 
shouts
You won’t find any scouts
Stout I stand and aloud I 
shout

Lord please show me your 
way
It’s now just a month past 
May
But I feel this’ too much for 
another day
Help! How does one run 
away from love?
Yes, running away from 
what one may have.

For now, I like you; I fight 
the fact that I love you
love is so big a word, I 
don’t want to hurt you
Just like the brightness of 
flowers in the morning dew
We’ve had bright times, not 
just a few
But Just like fine wine love 
grows with time, that’s not 
new.

Let’s give it time, that’s all I 
ask
For what lies ahead is a 
greater task
Please don’t be sad by dusk
From you that’s all I ask
For the good times and 
smiles, I say thanks.

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In Awe of His Creation

From the bright yellow sun 
that rises in its glory in the 
beautiful mornings
Following the peaceful, 
chilly, non-bruit wee hours 
of the night
To the celestial birds that 
flap their fluffy wings in 
ecstasy of freedom
Gracefully piercing through 
the light blue skies
I’m smitten by this aureole 
creation. Oh, how beautiful!

From the infinite horizons, 
far beyond my eye can spy
Only from which I can hear 
the sound of the vibrant 
rivers
To the rains that drizzle 
from the heavens
Silently splashing on the 
countless grains of sand on 
which I stand
I’m amazed by this 
awesome creation. Oh, how 
wonderful!

From the flora and fauna of 
the wilderness
And the bouncing 
butterflies that spice the 
serene ambiance with color
To the ants of the ground 
and rodents that burrow 
the earth
Creating communities of 
millions; flourishing with 
life
I’m enchanted by this 
creation. Oh, how 
magnificent!

From the sun that sets in a 
blaze of resplendence
Fizzling out to its glorious 
hideout deep in the horizon
To the bats that blindly fly 
at dusk from the empty 
dungeons to the universe’s 
canopy of trees
And the twinkling stars 
cascading like millions of 
fireflies
I’m mesmerized by this 
creation. Oh, how majestic!

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Trapped By Nature

I wrote this lonesome song 
All day long
Amid utmost serenity
Picturesque and riverine
Scented as butterflies 
And cascaded with a p lethora of 
butterflies

The sun's rays glistened my eyes
As the palm trees whirled to the 
easterly winds
Forget the flimsy fountains
Or the distant mountains
There I saw fluffy waves
And endless caves

Dusk breathed in cold chills
As I heard each beat of the bass 
drum
I wished I could run
But one last voice echoed from 
behind
Whilst I felt something creep up my 
back
I knew I was trapped

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Happiness Robbed

It was just another warm 
summer in May
I lay by the sea side all day
Away in my thoughts I'd 
disappeared
As I looked up at the stars 
surrounded by the darkness I 
much feared
Beside me she lay as she 
stroked my beard
I could have just another 
bottle of the finest wine
Because I lay down with 
what was mine
For a moment I only 
wished time would pause
A rose to one hand as the 
other froze
Not because of the cold but of  the love that 
arose
For an instant death 
seemed nothing but a p
conspiracy
Mysterious stories of truth and 
controversy
I knew she was mine,we 
dined just fine
Sipped the finest wine our 
minds could find
Kissed like we were the 
founders of love
But time flies and good 
times fast come to an end
Age came so fast,but on 
love one can depend
Alas!Her eyes closed so 
soon,this time forever,the 
moon and stars went dull
Death just robbed me of 
my lover,my pal.