ORDINARY GIRL

You sit there and think

Of how perfect I am

With perfect hair and perfect eyes

Perfect body and perfect speech

But you overlook the most important part

I am just an ordinary girl

It scares me to bits

This vision of me that you have

More like a mirage I would say

I am not that amazing I know

And I dread the day you know

That I

I am just an ordinary girl

I take the steps cautiously

Afraid I might fall and then you’ll notice

Just how clumsy I am

Keep looking at my face

Notice all the imperfections?

See? I am just an ordinary girl

I don’t want you to see my feet

You might look and see

My ugly shaped toe nails

See, I am not all that

Like all the rest

I am just an ordinary girl

This is not to say

Don’t treasure me today

I may be faulty in places

Make it clear to me

That you want me as I am

Just an ordinary girl

UNBEATEN

Little lady do not cry

For though he tramples on you

And hurts you

You always wipe your tears

You always come back

It ticks them the most

That again

You are- UNBEATEN

A snake bites

Its venom swimming up your blood

A few cuts and tablets

You are up soon again

You are -UNBEATEN

Life will test us

Time and time and time

Love will hurt

Over and over and over again

We always come back for more

Through it all-UNBEATEN

TRIBUTE TO THE MOTHERLAND

Africa
Bashed, bruised, beaten
Africa
Beautiful, black, better

Africa
Torn, teary, tired
Africa
Triumphant, timeless, top

Africa
A land cut and bleeding
A land weeping
A land saddened
But
A land full of hope
A land full of warmth
A land empty of judgment
A land that's is oh, so unshakeable
A land that knows no giving up

Africa
Torn by war
Ravaged by hunger
Pulled back by illiteracy
Struggling with corruption
But
Working with the power of love
For your brother and sister
Working with the power of wisdom
For our well educated family

Africa
With a people ignorant
With a people unchangeable
But
With a people beautiful
Both in and out
With a people passionate
With a people with integrity
With a people with fight
With a people with courage

Africa
Look how we trod hunger
And live through the years
Look how despite a grumbling
Despite our misfortunes
No matter how far we run from home
Africa
Has a way of claiming its own
Pulling us back
Into its loving, open, waiting arms
Into its bosom

Africa
My mother
My family
My one true love