Who Am I
I am a child of the palace
Living like a slave
So that these human can relate
That fate
Never comes in a sliver plate
My life is great
No spoon, give me a spade
I am a winner without a race
A stubborn stain you can’t erase
I am known without a face
Set free without a case
When I get lost
I’m sketched and never traced
Too believe or not to
Is a choice
So to me, God is a choice
That inner voice
That refuses to shut up
When nobody is listening
Life is not a math problem
So I never looked for solutions
When I smile, it means I’m happy
When I cry, it means I’m alive
I was born
But never raised
I am adored
But never praised
I am a child of that palace
Living like a slave
So that you can relate
That human are born to be loved
And things are made to be used
But now things are loved
And you and I are being used
And now we are confused
Over what we’ve become
Objects of envy hate and blame
I am a solder without ammo
I am the white keys in your piano
I am the fragrance in your flower garden
The only blessing from the curse of Eden
I was schooled but never taught
I was fooled but never caught
I was hated but never abated
Betrayed but never delayed
Discriminated but never serrated,
Crowned but never celebrated
Mistaken but never regretted
I am a nightmare
That was never unrevealed
I am a gift wrapped up in a small curse
A jewel in life’s golden purse
A bird with wet wings
Waiting for the sun rays
So I can fly
And dance in the sky
I am the mirror
The reflection of what I am
And not who I am
So who am I?
Copyright © Chege Mbugua | Year Posted 2014
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