Letter From Capt. Mahama, a Martyr

I pledged my life for my country,
And I fought to protect my people
Yes I did with nothing but selflessness
Even when I lost the trust of my very own people
I could have defended myself in more ways than one,
And I could have made the story a different one,
But I did not, I dogged not my arm to fire anyone
Even though I was mistaken for a robber by everyone
So when you make it home my fellow soldiers,
Tell everyone the dreadful truth, let them know
'I was executed by the very people I pledge to defend
I was lynched amidst my cry and plea of innocence'
Take this message to my father to tell my mother,
Take it to my wife to tell my children
Take it to my friends, my sisters and to my brothers
Tell them I am sorry I couldn't return as I promised
Tell them I gave up without a fight not because I am weak
Tell them I did because I am strong and true to my promise to my country
My promise to remain a patriot; a defender of my people
Tell them I did nothing wrong; nothing wrong to warrant this fate
And tell them not to cry because I served my country well
Tell them I hope and pray justice will be served

©05/2017

Unite Africa

There is strength in unity.
That conscious state of collectivity
Ignites our senses of community,
And ensures our collective security 

Should we stand together,
There'll be nothing impossible to our tents
Every breath counts, every ounce counts
If we must move forward as a continent, 

A United Africa will not be problem-free
But there will be enough eyes watching
There will be enough hands on deck
And there will be enough energy flowing through our grids 

A United Africa will see her problems as one,
She will seek solutions in a unified accord
She will be unstoppable in utilizing her potentials
And so she will never depart from the path of success

A United Africa will be better placed in the global system
To defend herself from the thorns growing around her
To empower herself to steer her own affairs
And to liberate her future from international immorality 

Yes,we can!
We can reach further than further
If we agree and go together as one
We can cross several streams and borders
With our halves joined as one 

Unite Africa now,
For the good of the entire human world
And for the good of our very own future

Believe in You

Like your shadow that never leaves you,
Never leave your passion behind
Take her along with you wherever you go
Make her your friend; your partner in crime
You need her like the plane needs its propellers

Don't follow your passion as many will advise,
Rather, be in charge and dictate your rise
Keep it cool, keep up at the pace you can
Because life is never a race,
It's not about who you're bigger than

Stay true to your dreams.
You can make it across every stream.
Rome was never built in a day,
Neither will your dreams bloom in a day
It takes nothing less than time for the young to grow.

Believe in you, believe in your works.
You need to, because that's how it works.
Our weaknesses unmakes us in many ways
But our strengths remakes us in many more ways.
So be at your best any day anyway
Because it's your best chance at making it happen

Free We...

I have a sea of desires.
To be great and to do great things
But I need a seed of passion
To ignite the flames in me
And burn my sea of desires

I have a mountain ahead to climb
To get to see further than beyond
But I need a hell lot of calories to burn
To keep the blood hot and boiling
When the climbing gets tougher

I dream of a stream to cross,
To reach the land I am destined to
But I need a guide to the quest
To keep my eyes on and my heads up
Even when revolutions come

Perseverance will be my key,
In my endeavor to elevate the street
I will try to use my head and my hand
To free myself and my fellows
From our mental servitudes

@dzidefodepoet
©2017

Relight Your Beams

You said you have a dream,
And it is aiming for the extreme
I am inspired by your gleam.
For it will take us across the stream

Try and be awake in your dreams,
That way, you can redress the slims
Speak like a king; relight your beams
For your flames, let them warm the dims

Your dream must be big enough to be your dream.
And you must spot it through the steams
Long long before it feels and seems
Like your fastest turnable rims

When you dream, let it be the pool that you swims.
Keep your head up and fill your brain to the brim.
Aim for the skies; it's possible in dreams
Don't be a prey and don't be a victim

Be the winner you were born to be
Be everything you want to be
Be real, be just and be the best you can be
Be a dreamer, be the worker of your dreams

Who Knows...?

I'd rather die trying doing my best,
Than live settling for the worst
Because every good effort surely pays,
No matter how long the fruit delays

Hope for the best in everything,
But don't take that as an advice,
Take it as a law; it applies to everything
Life's gains come with prices

Whatever your metaphor of life,
You still must be careful with your dive
Because the way isn't free as the sky
It's hooked by some truths and some lies

Don't believe what everyone thinks,
It will only head your life for a brink
Be sure your water is clean before you drink
That's how you can unlink your odd-links

So in everything that you find your hand,
Keep your heart on the middle stand
Who knows when your labour will pay?
Who knows what awaits you today?

@dzidefodepoet
©2017
#PoeticTherapy

Benefit of Letting Go...

Someone asked me these... What do you do when you think you've lost it all? How do you manage the hurt and the pain deep within? How do you cross that road and make things work out for you? Well, my reply is that many people just find it too difficult to let go when the feeling goes deep. They chose to cling to the past and it ceases not to amaze and kill them every now and then.

But then, letting go all gives more space for your desires to be let in. Consider your heart as a basket that you send to the market to collect stuffs. Each item you place inside takes up space which can never be made available until that item is no more inside. The heart also create space to take up what it is fed and each and every item that is kept in your heart takes up space that can only be made available when such items are removed.

So in order for you to kill your pains and heal your wounds, you must create space for the pleasant something you are desiring. Create space to accommodate your heart desires by letting go of the things that make you cry, the things that make you lose yourself for no good reason and the things that pose threat to your survival.
TBC