Thursday 29 December 2016

A HARMATTAN LETTER




As the dust settles on your windscreen
I appear
I’m here!
I’ll write you a harmattan letter
Yeah, that’s me!
If I wish to be naughty,
I’ll draw you a caricature
I’ll write you a love message
Or maybe I’ll instruct you,
“Wash me!”
“Dust me!”
“Clean me!”
Or
“Please, love me!”
Hehehe
I’ll write you a harmattan letter
And then, I’ll run away!
Far enough to watch you scream
To see you shout
And curse your heart out
How amusing that would be!
Mischief at its peak!
Oh! How I love the harmattan!
Dusty and dry!
Brown everywhere
Dust on cars
Dust on my car
Dust on your car!
So as you read this poem
Please check your windscreen
You’ve got mail, honey!
I sent you a letter
A sweet harmattan letter
Read it with a tender heart
Hehehe
Lots of love from me
Your sweet sweet Harmattan Joker
XOXO



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Monday 26 December 2016

YOU WILL BE FINE




I mean you no harm
I just want to soothe the pain like a balm
And cause you to be calm
Here, take my hand
Let’s sit here and listen to the band
Let’s watch them play our favorite song
Oh…it’s been soooo long!
They play music so good
It feeds my soul like food
Here we are at night
Listening to good Christmas tunes under the moonlight
I know how sad you are
You gaze at me but you seem so far
Don’t let a broken heart cause you to forget…
…to forget the sweet melody of life
Cast away the knife
Don’t bruise your heart some more
Let the tears pour
But don’t let them pour forever
Don’t let them win…never!
Look…you are worth more that diamonds
I can write this on the wall with crayons

“You are beautiful!
You are loved!
You are strong!
You are blessed!
You will be fine!
This too shall pass!”

So, cheer up
Chin up
Don’t give up
You will be fine
Just give it time

In the meantime…
…let’s sway to this beautiful Christmas melody
Oh! Such sweet sweet melody!
You will be fine, my darling!
You will be fine!




By Sylvia Chika
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Thursday 22 December 2016

Keresimesi




Keresimesi (Christmas)
Jesu Kristi (Jesus Christ)
The reason
The reason why we celebrate
The reason for the season
A King so great
The birthday that causes all to unite
Friends and family we invite
A day of love
A season of love
Gift giving
Busy kitchens
Carol singing
And great thanks we’ll be giving
Keresimesi (Christmas)
A day of delight
Kind thoughts
Warm hugs
Warm pots
And happy children
Summon them to come worship the King!
On this great day
Summon them to come!
A beautiful song we’ll play
So much singing and dancing
So much excitement
So much laughter
Joy right now and hereafter
Jesu Kristi (Jesus Christ)
The reason for all the merriment
Jesu Kristi (Jesus Christ)
The birthday of the King
Great gifts we bring
Keresimesi (Christmas)
Let’s sing a song of praise
The name of the King we raise
A song of gratitude
With a jolly attitude
We dance tirelessly
We laugh carelessly
With love in our hearts
Compassion and generosity
We spread the love

Keresimesi (Christmas)
Come let’s worship the King
Keresimesi (Christmas)
Come let’s worship



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Tuesday 20 December 2016

UNGUARDED HEART



Like a predator
He’ll watch you
Hoping
Waiting
Knowing
Knowing you’ll give in
And then he’ll feed
He’ll feed off your emotions
Your thoughts
Your rage
Your hostile opinions
He can predict your response
Years of watching you
Your fragile heart unaware
There is no fence around your heart, darling!
Anything goes in
Anything grows in your garden
Your heart is like a prostitute
Anything goes!
Anything…no filter
Your heart is loose!
You listen to their gossip
Their filthy lies
You listen…
And like a sponge
Your heart soaks up the lies…
Soaked in filth and lies
You absorb it and it poisons you
The poison sips in
Poisoning your thoughts
Your reasoning
Your decisions
Your perspective
Your heart darkens
Your heart hardens
You left your heart unguarded!
Now, he has access!
Like a predator
He is watching
Waiting
Knowing
Silently watching
Unguarded heart
The thief waits…


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Friday 11 November 2016

He Never Woke Up






Everyone woke up
But he never woke up!
They went to work
But he never woke up!
They came back from work
He never woke up!
They went to bed
He never woke up!


They woke up again
He never woke up!
They went to work
He never woke up!
They came back from work
He never woke up!
They went to bed again
But he never woke up!


He had a dream
He had a big dream
But he never woke up!
So, he never accomplished anything






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Sunday 30 October 2016

LOST AT SEA




Once on a mission
With a map and a vision
But now missing
Life goes on


They sail on
No help
No land
No food


Sailing upon deep waters
Watching the sharks wait patiently
Circling around like hawks watching their prey
On their knees, the soldiers pray


Shaky hands
Hard and cracked lips
Skin covered in blisters
Burnt by the heat from above


Thirsty and hungry
Tempers fly
Desperate hearts
Who would go first?


Or will the sharks dine first
A friend now a potential meal
Or maybe a potential bait
Insanity in abundance


Who is to blame?
“Who wrecked the ship?” they shout
They didn’t deserve this life of pain and shame
Who is to blame!!!


Tempers fly
Fingers pointing
All hell breaks loose
The weak ones cry


Feet thumping hard
The little boat rocks wild
Just as the fists begin to fly
The water gets in


Everyone panics
A reality they dreaded
For three days they dreaded this
Wishing and hoping


But finally the water got in
Sipping in through a shoe-sized hole
Darkness covering every being
Uncertainty shaking their now fragile frame


What was beneath the boat?
Would they join the ship at the bottom?
Were the sharks still waiting?
What would happen?


Who would save them?
Little drops of rain descend upon their skin
Flashes of lightning revealing everything around them
The boat goes down…Water! Water! Water!


A huge wave approaching
Emotions jumbled
To laugh? Or to cry?
No one was certain


Mouths wide open in shock and panic
Taking their very last drink
Relishing the saltiness of the sea
As the wave fiercely approached them


And they drank
Drank!
And drank!
Forever to be lost at sea 



By Sylvia Chika
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Tuesday 25 October 2016

DON’T YOU DARE!



Don’t tell me to be calm
Not after years of the palm
Years of running away from your palm
And then I see it coming again
Don’t you dare tell me to be calm!
I am no fool!
Your cup is full!
I’m no longer going to play the victim
Not with all these scars within
It’s been too long
This is not where I belong
Don’t you dare call me names!
Not after years of eating the canes
Your harsh words
Your demeaning words
Your violence
Your insolence
Don’t you dare!
I’m done being afraid
This me you made…
Hell no!
I have to go!
Don’t you dare come after me!
Don’t invite me for tea!
I’m done being your punching bag
Feel free to let your tongue wag
But don’t expect me back
You’ve left your mark
Big scars of sorrow
I won’t let you ruin my tomorrow
So, don’t you dare come after me!
I’m off to build a happier life for me
To be a better me without you



By Sylvia Chika
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