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Mariam Musa Poem
All I ever wanted, was to live a happy life
Never did I imagine, I'll one day face this plight
I never wanted a life filled with sorrow so rife
All I hoped for in my life, only a little light
Home was the best, not west nor south
Up until, the war broke out
I can't even relate all I've seen
So many war crimes, I'm not even eighteen
Now, I leave for another man's land
Where I'll be tramped upon like I'm sand
I'll cross oceans, take great risk
What can I do? I have to act very brisk
With all the misery, different things I ponder
I'm I not a human? I'm often forced to wonder
My brothers and sisters, I'm in great pains
Must I endure a lifetime of chains?
Some countries, won't let me through their borders
Does it really matter that we aren't even brothers?
We're all humans, that's the reality
We're supposed to live,in peace and Unity.
Copyright © Mariam Musa | Year Posted 2016
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Mariam Musa Poem
We all wait for tomorrow
Presuming it to be the end of our sorrow
The day that will mark the beginning of our joy
Or the day we will give up all acts of coy
We all wait for tomorrow
To remedy the wrongs of our past
To find our way higher up the mast
Or to find better roles to cast
We all wait for tomorrow
To pray fervently for forgiveness
To treat fairly those who have less
To tread cautiously, as in a game of chess
We all wait for tomorrow
To prepare harder for the test
To strive to be better than the rest
Or to wrung free off evil nests
We all wait for tomorrow
To become better versions of ourselves
To remove illicit books from our shelves
Take a good look at yourself
But why for tomorrow must we wait
To right the wrongs of our lives?
Never must we procastinate
'Coz if tomorrow comes, it may be too late.
Copyright © Mariam Musa | Year Posted 2016
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