Prepare My Grave

Alone I can’t do
Mutually we can
Me and you real friends
Me and you not enemy
But my friend know
Prepare my grave

I saw you very far I swore to follow your way
My father forbade my choice
My mother and all my clan
Lamented Mkude you gona die!

My heart refused their will
My hears denied to snoop
And my tongue spoke to them
That never shall we break up
So my friend know prepare my grave

Dig the grave deep
For death will follow soon
Choose a good coffin
Put my body in
Don’t forget the cross
A sign of God’s people
Place doesn't matter
Wherever plunk me
So my friend know
Train my grave
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 4/6/2017 9:47:00 PM
A powerful poem, Lucas.
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Date: 3/25/2013 5:15:00 PM
Lucas this is not literal is it? Beautiful writing but much to live for
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Donna Jones
Date: 8/13/2013 4:56:00 PM
I would like to know about life where you live...
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Donna Jones
Date: 3/29/2013 7:37:00 PM
Yes...I also do...happiness Lucas...I wish one day to shake your hand...I think you a fine kind man....Donna
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Lucas Mkude
Date: 3/28/2013 4:28:00 AM
some times we write from others experiences Donna. Thanks very much friend.
Date: 3/25/2013 12:07:00 AM
impressive and beautiful rhythm
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Lucas Mkude
Date: 3/25/2013 12:22:00 AM
thanks Mehrdad
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