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The Legend of Soccer

A legend was sent
October 1, 1966
Far from above 
To the nation of Liberia
While angels celebrate

He played with his peers
He grow up in the land
He tasted the bitter side of life
While great treasures
Lay silently in him

At the right times of life
Heaven directed him
With his legs
To kick the ball
In his yard,
In his community,
In his school,
And over continents of the world

He made his country name to be heard
He made his country to shine
The flag of the Lonestar weaved over nations
His name was sung in many languages
With great love for his country
His people has a portion in his heart

Hail the legend of soccer
A true son of Africa
Reconciling his people
Putting every tribe together
To eat the meal of peace
To enjoy the love of liberty
That brought us together

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My Freedom

Lying on my bed
Afraid to sleep
Crying out loud
To reveal my feelings

Holding my pillow
Afraid of life
Looking far in the blues
To reveal my heart

Locking my door
Afraid to come out
Searching my imaginations
To reveal the reality

Stretching my hands
Afraid to embrace
Calling a dove
To set me free

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Oprah Winfrey

The day broke peacefully in Kosciusko, Mississippi
The morning came with gladness over the city
Flowers smile at the morning breeze refreshing
Her birth did not attract television attention
She came in disguise with a local identity
January 29, 1954, planet earth recorded her name
But history had no intention of identifying with her

She wore handmade potatoes dresses
She was mocked amongst her peers
She tasted her tears at an early age
She struggled to defeat the battles hindering her future
She mounted on the wings of a university scholarship
Landed at Tennessee State University
Then, history began to notice something peculiar about Oprah

Speech and performing arts is the vehicle
She drove to get at her high places
She ignored all the bus stops along the highway of life
She appreciate her grandma’s concrete foundation
She acknowledge her father disciplinary impact
She boarded success flight with assurance
And history began to trace her everywhere

She is the world most philanthropic celebrity
She established Oprah Angel Network for the underprivileged
She established Oprah Winfrey leadership Academic 
She is the first to receive the Bob Hope award
She is the world most influential woman
And history welcomes her in his book 

She settled with the Oprah Winfrey show
Her impact is felt all over the world
She has the right words for every situation
She ask the right questions to expose the whole truth
She embraces the hottest stories in the world
She always satisfy the desires of her viewers
History announces her sun that keep shinning on every color and every generation

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Tears

Oh tear, oh tears
Why do you love me?
Can’t you divorce me? 
To give me a new beginning

Oh tears, oh tears
Why did you hide my handkerchief?
Can’t you wipe my face?
To make me smile again

Oh tears, oh tears
Why are you searching for me?
Can’t you leave me alone?
To move forward in life

Oh tears, oh tears
Why did you place a roadblock?
Can’t you leave the bridge?
To make me cross over

Oh tears, oh tears
Why did you put me in prison?
Can’t you allow me see the light
To fulfill my destiny

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First Black President of America

The sun is rising on the wings of history
The emergence of a hero in the black race
His star glitters in the sky
His vision strong in faith

He ignored storms others encountered
He faced challenges ahead of him
He focused on his target with determination
He appreciates the coat of many colors his grandma made for him

He wears crown of integrity
His policies not compromised
Out of him flow words of intelligence
O’ his heart after perfection

He is an agent of change
He is an agent of transformation
He is an agent of unity
He is an agent of progress

What a historic presidency to remember in America 
The dreams of many ancestors becomes a reality
Tears of every color has embrace an angel
O’ what a life time bridge he completed

He love America from the depth of his heart 
He vow to serve his country for a change
He hears the trumpet call his name

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True Friend

When I fall
She pulls me up 

When I cry
She is my living handkerchief

When I am sick
She knocks Heavens door 

When I faint
She becomes my energy 

When I am confused
She gives Godly advice

When I am afraid
She is my angel

When I need light 
She is my candle

When I am thirsty
She reveals the ocean

When I make mistakes
She forgives

When I need to fly
She turns me into an eagle

When I am lonely
She is my companion 

When my sky turns red
She paints it blue

When I search the world
She  is a true friend

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A Butterfly Kiss

I felt it soft and gentle
Best taste ever
taking me to a strange land
where i long to be

I mounted on it's wings
Best ride ever 
taking me with eyes close
where nature makes me happy

I felt this wonderful kiss
best to win a heart
A butterfly looking deep in my eyes
And made me to love again

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Eagle Wing

A little girl
In a small city
Walks to school
Without eating a meal

She sings her situation
In a quiet place
Sleeping on the floor
No money for text books

Poor parents she had
Lives in a small mud house
Families avoid them
Friends walk away

She eats mockery
In her school
Only one uniform
A burst pair of shoes

Eagle passing by
Hears her sorrowful song
Put her on his wings
And give her a place above

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Nelson Mandela

Oh! The rivers flow quietly
The wind blown naturedly
Angels toured mvezo Village
Looking for a man
To bring forth, oh! To bring forth
Emancipation to South Africa

Noquphi Nosekeni the privileged woman
Answer to the call of nature July 18, 1918
Baby Nelson Mandela touched the land of apartheid
He grew like an ordinary child
He played with his peers
In him his lion was waiting

He saw the affliction of his people
And refused to dance the music of apartheid
He traded his comfort for freedom
And gave his life as ransom
He saw tears of his people overflow the land
In him his lion prepared to explode

Apartheid prepared a new home for him
The prison door opened in 1963
The chains etched into his flesh
Hunger was his closest   companion
Hard labor became his career
In him his lion sought a solution

His speeches blasted apartheid ambushes
He gathers the stones for all Goliaths
Daily prayed for the truth to prevail
Angels sent from above
The prison opened and presidency came forth
And his lion devoured apartheid forever

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My Life Time Partner

The crowd was so much
Yet you found me
The noise was very loud
Yet you recognized my voice
The road was so dark
Yet you led me through
I am happy you are my life time partner