Bittersweet Poetry : Poems of the week by Alexander PinceCharmer Brown ,Isunge Mwangase ,Mufumbi John Mulenga III

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Time: 18:30

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Afri-CAN By Alexander PinceCharmer Brown

There’s no right. There’s no wrong.

There’s no weak. There’s no strong.

There’s but one reality that we’re all yet to find.

That is the fact that the world is in your mind.

There’s no lie. There’s no truth.

There’s some doubt. And there’s faith.

There’s more life in front than there is behind.

That’s belief without sight. The world’s in your mind.

There’s no rich. There’s no poor.

There’s only getting tired of what we have and who we are.

But…wake up! Open your eyes! Don’t be blind!

You need to realize. The damned world’s in your mind.

There’s no black. There’s no white.

We’ve all got grey matter. Isn’t that right?

There’s no luck. Good or bad. It’s all psyche-bind

Yes. Color’s outside. But the world’s in your mind.

There’s no heroes. There’s no bad guys.

There’s only us…and a type who compromise.

Once you fall into the trap, you can’t rewind.

You’re good. You’re bad. But…The world’s in your mind.

There’s no failures. There’s no greatest.

There’s no such idiocracy as an impossible test.

If someone did it, you too can. You’re just as good a kind.

Yes. You can…Say it…The world’s in your mind.

There’s no borrowers. There’s no owners.

There’s no need for losers and winners.

With the thoughts in your head, your world you’ve defined.

As strong or as weak as you think. So you shall be. The world’s in your mind.

There’s no me reciting this poem.

There’s no sound of my voice. There’s no poet by my name.

But listen…This day’s in your head…You can date success if you make up your mind.

Yes…You can…It starts with telling yourself that the world’s in your mind.

Can? Did I say you ‘can?’…No….You…

afri-CAN

Your skin’s dark. But not your mind

Here…Come see yourself through my eyes. You’re wonderfully designed.

Industrious men and beautiful women.

You’re not just black. You’re afri-CAN

You’re a product of natural beauty and pure richness.

Why then, should poverty your lips confess?

Don’t let them say you can’t when you can.

You can, and not just ‘can.’ You afri-CAN

Strong willed. Hard working. You’re a child of Africa.

Macho. Hour-glass shaped. You’re more than you think you are.

You’re meant for greatness if you can withstand that much pain.

You’re meant to do it. Your meant to succeed. You Afri-CAN.

Scratch those who say you can’t.

You’re afri-CAN. Not africant.

It’s from your mind that success or failure, you gain.

Say you can. Yes you. You afri-CAN

You afri-CAN make it!

You afri-CAN prove it!

You afri-CAN be whatever you want to.

Yes, you. You afri-CAN you.

You afri-CAN succeed

You afri-CAN get whatever you need

Look around. If he can-

Then we all can. We afri-CAN.

You afri-CAN get through school!

You afri-CAN be successful!

You afri-CAN get that job.

If you afri-CAN stop being a slob.

You afri-CAN get that chick.

You afri-CAN stop being socially pathetic.

You afri-CAN be the person you wish to see in the mirror.

Wipe out the can’t from your face, so you afri-CAN see clearer.

Wake up! Stand on your two feet!

Make a name. You afri-CAN do it.

Quit following! Some can’t tweet. Think original. Think you can.

Yes. Because you can. You freaking can. You afri-CAN.

Keep Smiling

LAU TAU by Isunge Mwangase

Remember how i’d call on you

During hours enveloped by night?

Remember how I was your beau,

How our love was true but not right?

I admit- we did not care,

Happiness is never wrong,

It mattered not who would stare

Because together we were strong,

You used to call me Lau Tau,

A pet name I cherish still,

Hidden in scripts of the tao-

A passion always at its fill.

Heaven n earth I think of no other,

My thoughts of you are endless,

Even though we are not together,

My love for you is timeless.

DESIRE (A LYRICAL SONNET) By Mufumbi John Mulenga III

In far-off time, when the days expire

I still will live on, still will inspire.

And I’ll know you then, my unforgotten Desire

When your love for me sets your eyes on fire.

And I’ll breathe you in, I will inspire

The grace in you to make me entire.

You’ll walk with me, neither halt nor tire,

I’ll soar with you, fly with you still higher.

You’re all my dreams, you’re all I aspire

And I’ll love you then, my unforgiven Desire

When you breathe into me a kiss like a fire.

You’re all of me, you’re all I require

We’ll fulfill eternity’s graceful desire

And live on for all the world to admire.