Cast the Dice

Now Let us cast the dice
For few minutes after the rice
We shall be called to pay the price
What shall be our take home prize
When our pains have risen to the skies

It is not by force but out choice
To keep mute or raise our voice 
They ride in rolce Royce 
Even when hunger is killing our boys
In our agony they rejoice
From our pain we still not divorce

Let's us gather the fire
No soon shall we get tired
Let not our children call us liars
Let's raise our voices higher
Till we draw out from inside of us the fighters 

For tomorrow we'd have been of age
And not able to show the rage
When in our travails we ll be caged
Keeping our bones in place with bondage

Let's cry when we can be heard
Let's makes the eyes red
So that our children can be fed
And not astray they'll be lead
With this we ll keep straight our bed. 

( FM CONCEPTUAL)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Quigley Avatar
March 16, 2016 at 2:39 PM
Great rhythm and message.
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March 8, 2016 at 11:50 AM
Powerful first poem.... Olufemi, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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March 8, 2016 at 1:01 PM
Love Linda, I'm seriously overwhelmed by your comment. Thanks so much. I'm dolling out another one soon. Meanwhile, I regularly post on my Facebook. You can add me and av access to many. Oloye olufemi A Thanks and God bless
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