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Survival Amidst the Struggle

THIS WORLD CORNERS MY HEART WITH FEAR
AGAINST SOME MANLY STRIFES SO HARD TO BEAR
WHEN LOVE ONES ARE SO DISTANT THAN NEAR
JOY AND SURVIVAL ARE SUSPENDED IN NIGHTS OF DOUBT
TRAMPLED FEELINGS, I DARE NOT SEARCH ABOUT
WHEN MOM AND DAD ARE SO FAR FROM HERE
TO OFFER PERISHING KIDS SOME TENDER CARE

THIS DREAD OF SOLITUDE IS SO REAL
LIKE THE TALES OF HELL WE TELL
IN SOME SUPPERLES DESPAIRS, MOUTHS WITHOUT MEAL
TO MAKE ENDS MEET IS NOW A HECTIC DEAL
TO US DYING IN THE STRUGGLE BY TWISTING THE WHEEL
THIS IS HOW PEOPLE LIVING IN THE POVERTY FEEL
WHEN OUR BLISTERED PALMS BEGIN TO PEEL

EXISTENCE HERE IS SPENT IN HOURS OF TOIL
WHEN THE TUSSLE CALLS FOR TILTING THE SOIL
UNTIL THE HOPE IS RESTORED TO ALL
WHEN WE SHALL SEE THE FACE OF GOD WE CALL
AFTER WE SHALL ONE DAY FALL
THE HARVEST OF LIFE SHALL BESTOW UPON US THE JOY
TO END THE NIGHTS OF TURMOIL

Copyright © Finney Ojong | Year Posted 2018



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Christmas Tears

CHILDREN ARE HAPPY AT CHRISTMAS 

FOR THEM IT’S A TIME OF GREAT JOY

AND MOM BRINGS LOTS OF NICE PRESENTS 

TO EACH LITTLE GIRL AND BOY

FOR I AM JUST ONE LITTLE BOY

WHO WON’T GET A TOY

MY MOM CAN’T BUY ME A NICE PRESENT

OR A CHRISTMAS TREE

THIS WORLD IS HARD FOR SOME PEOPLE

ESPECIALLY A POOR CHILD LIKE ME 

I AM JUST A POOR LONELY CHILD 

IN A WORLD GOD MADE FOR US ALL

WHY SHOULD FEW LIVE IN RICHES

WHEN OTHERS HAVE NOTHING AT ALL?

MILLIONS ARE SPENT ON

GREAT WEAPONS THAT COULD END IT ALL MUCH TOO 

SOON

OH HOW I WISH THAT ON THIS HOLY CHRISTMAS 

MEN WILL GIVE UP THIS VANITY

AND START HELPING CHILDREN LIKE ME.

Copyright © Finney Ojong | Year Posted 2020


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