Purity Monday

Purity Monday Mar 2019

Sitting by my bed,
Pondering on this day,.
What could be behind that Bible story,
What could it really signify,
That it Comes with so much glory.

Then the atmosphere whispers to me,
Beaming a bright and glowing smile,
It is the day of the master,
That man born in a manger,
That man who received those peculiar gifts.

25th December...
What gifts have u brought,
Or u just going to be like your brothers,
Leaving me with bittersweet memories,
Because I've got no cowries.

Memories of having to watch mum ,
Go out on this day to trade,
A day which every individual has chosen for a holiday,
To honor you and celebrate,
Just so she could put food on our table.

Put food on our table?
No! Put food on our floor,
The table is for the rich,
The floor is were we find comfortable,
Filled with peace of mind.

Like a hare,
My friend runs to my house and says;
Daddy is taking me to banana for kids!
Mum added banana to my rice I reply,
And with chuckles we are both happy.

Life why have decided for me?
Why have u chosen that I be born in a manger?
Am I Christ?
Would I someday be the master?

*Why have u brought to me,
Too many labours,
Working my *** off,
Like an ***,
Would I someday get those gifts too.

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#lightpoet
#Thoughts
#love
#MerryChristmas
#Africangirl
#Neversaynever

Purity Monday Mar 2019

WHY

WHY?

They said Education is the key to success,
All am to do is read my book and pass my exams,
But after all these, they change the padlock,
Leaving me under the sun with this big file.

They said I should walk hard in silence,
And let success make the noise,
Yet the empty containers have made the loudest noise,
And the impaitient dogs have eaten the meat and the bones.

They said Education is the best legacy,
Yet my poor rickety grand pa,
made sure my dad went to school,
My dad is now a poor headmaster, is that the legacy?

They said Education is the most powerful weapon,
But this weapon has gone rust,
Those with the cowries,
Now win the battle.

They said Education is the password to unlock the golden door,
Yet the password is changed to fingerprint,
The fingerprints of only the recognized,
And my password is now useless.

They said Education is the passport to the future,
With it am sure of a bright future,
But when you get to the future,
They request for your picture.

They said a Benz can't take you ,
As far as a diploma can,
Why then has my diploma gotten a flat tire,
Again I ask WHY ?

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# broken hearted
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