The Invention of a Village Life

by Parizo Van Thulare

I was born endless miles from the town 
I was raised to wear a crown 
I may look shy in a crowd 
But i was born to survive in these dark clouds 

Criticism makes me bold 
Unlike protons i know how to settle even when it is cold 
I know what a struggle is 
I know how to be independent means 

They say i was raised from a dull background
Some say i grew driving copper wired cars around 
But that created the person i am today 
It was preparing my heart to face such life 

I am a village boy
The invention of a village life 
Thee innovation to the future life  
I am a village boy
I'm not scared to tell stories of how i was raised 

Words have come from the other side 
Saying  i have a soul of a kite 
They say i don't know how to hike  
They forget i raised in a cave 
I do know how to climb 
Thats why i always thrive 

These scars on my face 
They do tell many tales
The battles i fought with my enemies 
And the path I've travelled to this moment
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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