Arike and the Changing Time

The times are fast changing The certainty of season is evading The sure signs of weather has for long disappeared Along with our cultures and moral values has smeared Oh Arike! may my eyes not see the evil the day brings The scorching sun burns so hot at day The chilly cold oppresses no less at night The youths and young ones has missed the way Groping blindly around with vain confidence in the light Oh Arike! may you not be deaf to the wise words of age Life in the world now seem strange Young men move around deranged Treating our words with hapless disdain. Basking in their own fooly, prolonging their pain Arike my daugther! may you never miss your way. Day after day our wise words are ignored Seconds in minutes out;pollution permeates our atmosphere Caution is thrown to the wind And we fail to realise the fact that the man who eats his cake will never have it. Arike!Arike!! Heed my words Like our elders will say; If the sun claims to be brighter than the moon,tell me why doesn't it shines at night? If the youth claim to be wiser Why dont they pull a strand of grey from their hair Arike! Its high time our words are heeded. No man heeds the wise words of age and still misses the way. Experience they say is the better teacher Lessons learnt from experience are treasures to be guarded jealously The young man who glorious foolishly in his strength Is no sooner consumed by pride than by an adversary. Arike my daughter! Heed my words Follow the path of destiny and see where it leads Follow the creator who set out your life from the outset we earnestly plead Heed our words,the wise words of age Even though we know it is not the grey hairs that makes one a sage. Nevertheless,it does matter in the end,b'cos we have been there in your shoes. Arike! Arike!! Arike!!! Let it be known that we played our part Before the time finally changes,and the certainty of season departs Heed our words and desist from your actions He that has got ears,let him hear...