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we're safe, hear as we play and scream.
safe from the law and all lies on the screen.
We're safe in this crowd where each is self aware.
It's not blood, it's not faith, it's this safe chaos that we share.

and we live, as there's no law to forbid it.
and cross border. there's  no guns to guard it.
and so we go, and you are free to run among us.
and so we go, dance with me under stars.

and dance with us in the field
those are lands that winds wield.
And we won't get caught or killed.
so go with me to this wild field.
Head in the mountains
Heart in the seas
Feet in the rivers, in bays, in streams
Head in the logic
Heart in the dreams
Hands in the tension sew stitches and seams

Head in the skies
Heart in the breeze
Eyes in the stars chart new galaxies
Head in the wild
Heart in the free
You in my want, but not in my need.
  
Head in the clouds
Heart in the trees
Hair in the wind, like grasses and greens
Head in the known
Heart in myst'ries
Wishes in whispers waiting on maybes.

Head in the wander
Heart in the journey
Faith in the Author of my living story
Head in the mountains
Heart in the sea
Yet, Soul in the prayer of you finding me.

|b.g.|
Under the trees we danced
Around blue made fires
With love and unity
Entertained with flutes and moonlight stories
Dropping from the toothless mouth of our elders
Accompanied with Wise words and warnings
That we may not be blown by the wind
Or drenched by the rain
.
Soon,we became orphans
Left with no breast to ****
Fathers and mothers lost in battle
Against unceasing slumber
We are alone like an island surrounded
By waters of civilization
.
Now we are lost ,lost in ignorance
Our hands,not strong enough
To hold firm the calabash
Given to us by our dead
Filled up with warnings and wise words
So we lost it!
.
Our hen is pregnant
But claims the goat is responsible
We lack fountain
But beg for water
Our barns are full with yams
But we gnash our teeth in hunger
We have golds
But cry for stones
Our eyes are open
Yet,blind to behold
As the beauty of our rainbow unfolds.

Balogun Tolulopez Ayodeji David
(Drunk poet)
ANA AAUA chapter
2017
People, listen as I stand before you.
I stand straight and brave but i pray.

Come back,
To your roots and be alive and just.
Come fast,
Before you lose the rest of feelings.

People, open your eyes as I ask you.
Please, I say, please, open them up.

Come forth,
Be strong to make it all through again.
Come bright,
Bring all heritage with you never losing.

People, don't shout, but listen, just please.
I won't beg if I should, but you're no monsters.

Come carefull,
Beware of threads we forgot to forget in the past.
But come hopefull,
Humanity comes from nature, and know she cant lose.

Please come.
There, in the past we were strange children.
All people were like that once in the past.
Or so, at least I trust.

Back then those would feel for true no holding back.
With honesty and hope  they all would laugh cry.
They were watched by the sky.

Bro, sis, lover, friend-those words were common then.
Those children would love  who was near.
And none they would fear.

Prince or orphan-they gave  nothing but ****, it was the same.
They would come and go together as one.
Loved by moon and sun.

They're dreams were so simple: a treehouse and plenty food.
You may set'en free, but they'd just play nearby .
They necer wanted to fly.

But now we think hi things in our minds, yet we have fallen so low.
We  forgot long ago to  simply breath.
All of llife is stolen by a heartless  thief
Two   roses beautiful  have grown by a tree into one.
" lotd be with lady, and lady with lord . Shame" said pigeons as one.
With pointless hatred they threatened that love but they're the shame
Some ravens tried to stop them with words, but all doves're too sain.
"Love's a law" thus we, crows, started a shameless sky fight.
Needless to say, we won there with ease, every  raven's a knight.
But all we listen is our hearts, and if ye love, ye love, if not, then not.
Your feelings ye should  follow, the case matters not.
day
one day.. i wish it'll rain..
and i ll meet you again!
again... after all the time
i wish you still know my name
that day... i wish...
and we'll embrace each other
and we ll hug tough and long and...
and i ll this world be the first day
that in long time I...I...
i feel safe and sound.
i feel alive and needed at that day!
again... and then i do not care.
i ve met you again. that's it,
come, storms. i fear to none yeah
i feel alive that day and i'll go forth
cause you remember me that day.
or so i maybe wish, or perhaps...
perhaps you forgot me
as all will to forget ehat they hate
perhaps you lied as all..
but i wish you did not, but...
i m gonna know that day...
I just miss   'em so bad
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