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The Lighter When the passage of life seem so dark Filled with agony, regrets and mistakes Nowhere to turn to, crying for help Voices end up brown by the whirlwind without response Ears have been brooked by the cacophony that comes From within the society Poverty, violence and drug abuse seems to be an inheritance From Ancestors or forefathers Norms and Values of our tradition have become invalid Please! Please! Can someone light my path? What a mysterious journey The journey that has imprecise destination Every mile that passes by, Hope is fading away Due to inscrutable ways of life Phobia is now invading the hearts of men It really looks so squalid to my eyes The journey is too long and too dark to be certain of the future Men now kill and drink their own blood to survive Deviant behavior is now acceptable in our society Lives are now in shambles and dismantled Where are those day of serene in our country Mama, Oh mama light our path Talk about the incurable and irreversible curse The curse which no one knows its genesis Whether from God, Devil or our Ancestors It has claimed many lives of our brothers, Sisters, parents and friends To dust and ashes As human beings become careless, it increases its Power and speed in destroying lives of our loved ones Who shall redeem our generation, when even the obvious we not escape from it Mama, Oh mama light our path Oh yes there is a light, I can now see clearly, the dead and buried hope has resurrected Dry Dreams have now tasted flesh waters. Better and prosperous future is now certain In this dark and cruel world, I never thought I could find a Mother as loving and caring as you When I was rejected and abandoned, you have taken me as your own son Treated me equal with your children When everyone misunderstood me, you listened to my simple and sad story Each day wishing that you could see the tears of joy and hope Being shed within my heart. Thank MAMA; you have touched lives and you are truly the LIGHTER In this dark passage of life Tony The Poet Anthony Ngabwe
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