WE ARE HERE AGAIN

We are here again in our multitudes;
Rich, poor, men and women, matched to the polls
Poised to exercise our rights
We stand outside the brimming sun;
As it beats the hairy and bald headed.



We are here again
Our muscles weakened out
With stretch marks of hunger slapping our backs
A thing to show for our leaders abandonement
Which aggravates our predicaments.



Now we must prove our essence
As power rests with the electorates.



We are here again
In hopeful hopelessness
To put an end to politics of wits
And make way for politics of ideals.



We are here again
Greeted by a dawn of new day
To cripple the uncivilized rule
Even our soar throats mumur in desperation for change
To rescue our nation from iminent doom.



We are here again
Even as the rain pours on us
Clapping the roof of our hearts.



Oh we are here again
Though our future lies at stake
Still we shall sing on-
A song of change.


©2012.

THE DARK CONTINENT

I travelled north, south, west and east of the world
Still I can't find the Dark Continent
If it exists, perhaps I can only decipher the meaning of the word
And hope it create the image in the heart.


In primitive era, it lived unconcious of the outside world
Until they invaded its territory-

Culture and style they inherited from it
Slavery and civilization it shook hands with
A sweetbitter story, now tales to its offsprings
Suffering and smiling, what few wise called it
To the fools,'Out of Dark Age', they herald it.


Institutions and laws were imposed
Wealth and resources were controled
Till the Dark Continent lost its interest
Then the outside world left it in distress.


Of course, in the dark age they met it.
Dark Continent-Striving to see the light shine on it
Forgetting its shadow will always trail behind.