Speeding like a hare
jumping like a monkey
crawling like a tortoise
hopping like a frog
loitering like a cow
kicking like a donkey
galloping like a horse
moving like a cat
running like a dog
oh ! doing everything like animals
the man, another animal
but with reason
behaved antisocial
destroying all things
dismantling other things
debugging the lines
eavesdropping through the gap
peering through the keyhole
sneaking through the open door
hiding behind the cupboard
sniffing through the window
finally escaping through the court-yard
being a man tall and lanky
worser than all the animals quoted
behaving with shame and disdain
Well! he be the rich man over there
.
Day: December 16, 2013
The Capture
The stream flows over
ebbing and etching out
with the fish climbing over
jumping and hopping out
while the birds come flying over
descending in a slow move all out
as the tide goes up and down
so do the fish go in and out
the birds look straight down
trying to catch their bait out
attempting once or twice with a frown
they capture the fish all in a slow down
with that done they fly into the clouds.
Mandela No More.
The world would remember Mandela
he being a life-like Cinderella
who came from nowhere
saw the atrocities over there
fought for the rights of his men ever hard
imprisoned for years together in a ward
not giving up hope or cheer
exercising his rapport with no fear,
braving the ignominy and punishments
endured all with a smile and an adjustment
with his cause being in the forefront
strove for the uplifting of his people not for stunt
he being no fairy tale being like Cinderella
but made of blood and stuff was Mandela
like the imaginary figure who crossed all metes and bounds
becoming a Princess of great charm and fame as found
this legend emerged as a leader and a champion of the apartheid
getting their rights and freedom with a gusto and determination in a deal.
The Other Side Of It
Living in a place where I am known
gives a pain and a trial unknown
setting a very uneasy tone
Seeing someone who has done harm
tends to induce a disquieting calm
that forces me to lose my charm.
Relocating at this part of life being hard
I have to safely play the card
and move on in life with a big nod.