Thabang Ngoma Poet Rhyme

The President of the United States

I reach into the attic of repressed memories
To vague dreams that could’ve been realised
That once seemed so vast and infinite
And all things possible and significant
To find a dusty disillusioned self portrait
Of how life’s been truly portrayed
Too gangly and uncoordinated to run
Introverted and deprived of fun
The starving kids in Ethiopia
I would grow to offer them a Utopia
A warm shelter and some clothes
An education and a bag of oats
When hunger hindered innocence’ play
Curable disease on their souls preyed
A great man wealthy and noble
Would rise to champion his people 
Painting the dark continent brighter days 
With love our greatest gift to the human race
And return some of it to orphans stolen by AIDS
When I become the President of the United States




08-20-2015

Contest:
Silent One's Childhood dreams

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Teddy Kimathi August 28, 2015 at 11:51 AM A very inspirational piece. Deep and precise to its message delivery. Congratulations to your WIN Thabang! ;-)

Debbie Guzzi August 26, 2015 at 7:23 PM Congrad's for your winning verse! Great feelings & topic! Light & Love

James Inman August 26, 2015 at 8:02 AM Exceptional dream and an excellent poem. Beautifully written, Thabang.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma August 25, 2015 at 10:41 PM Congrats on ur superb win Thabang with this awesome write!

Eve Roper August 25, 2015 at 5:33 PM Congratulations on your win a 7. Hugs Eve

Skat A August 25, 2015 at 1:23 PM Thabang, Congratulations on your "Childhood dreams win." SKAT

Viv Wigley August 25, 2015 at 6:55 AM A worthy, noble dream, Thabang. Hang on to it and pass it on. Congratulations. regards, Viv Thabang Ngoma August 25, 2015 at 7:25 AM Hi Viv...many thanks, the poem is more about how global leaders can do more to help Africa and eliviate the rest of the world's sufferings (:heers, Tbang

Njeri Hunjeri August 21, 2015 at 8:44 AM A very great dream. But you know,you can do all that even being a president of any other country. You can even do all that without being a president. But its a worthy dream. Wish u the best Thabang Ngoma August 21, 2015 at 11:14 AM Afternoon Njeri...very nice to hear from you...just a naive childhood dream, one of many in the attic lol...but of cos politics are a lot more complicated & Africa's plied, another dynamic...(:heers, Tbang