PERCEPTION


Perception is reality

As a man thinketh in his heart
So he is in reality
We've become shadows of ourselves
By thinking low of ourselves

We've lost touch with reality
By beclouding our hearts with age long illusions
Opportunities have come and gone
Disguised in obstacles they came

We became architects of our woes
We've blamed our ills on imaginary foes
In sheer ignorance we bemoan our fate
While the enemy lies within in our state

We climb the ladder of sucess
Clad in the costume of failure
Midway in the steps
we trip, we fall, we plunge deep into depression

We repeat the process without questions
Hoping answers will come when we get to the prime
Like a reccurring decimal in a series
We fall again and again

Until a helping hand comes
Not with a referral link this time
But with a link to refer the plagued back to the heart
The onset and trailblazer of the doom

Serious refurbishing commences in earnest
To eradicate erroneous thoughts and notions
Streets of the minds are cleansed with emotional hypos
Buried dirts and filths are expunged

So we back in to the mind game
With hearts anew in a positive state
With one mission to succeed at all cost
In a regalia made of shooting stars

We climb the former ladder
In a latter perception of sky high destination
The obstacles didn't deter one bit
Bits by bits we waded through them

Here we are at the top
Standing tall like giants on earths
Seated in heavenly places
The world our footstool

All this, because we discarded the wrong perception
In open arms we embraced the right ones
Esteem and ego sky rocketed
Never shall we fall again


SPIFF
FOR THE LOVE OF WORDS

REUNION



Reunion is here again
We don't have to reiterate it's gains
Its a unique convergence
That summons all past and present

From far and wide, east to west
North to south, across tropical Africa
From the bight of Sahara to the coast of the atlantic
They'll all unite in one city


This city rooted them
THEY were breed here
Nurtured, cultured and groomed
Before been sent out to compete

Triumphantly they conquered
Made their marks and footprints
Championed noble assignments
And made their own proud

Today they gather in one accord
People of like minds and unbroken chords
To reunite, reminisce and smile
To strengthen waned bonds they came

There will be bounty kisses, hugs and giggles
The feeling of nolstagia will rent minds
Memories and histories will be dredged
Hearty laughs will be shared in photo worthy moments

The young will learn
They will be encouraged by testimonies
Inspired by achievements and rare craved feats
They'll go home knowing they are in the right place


REUNION REUNITES

THE SAMARITAN



Was returning from the mart
Strolling down a lonely part
Unsuspicious of any vicious act
Enroute my abode in watt

Suddenly, out of the blues
Came bandits out of the woods
Since there was no cues
i couldn't make the hues

They came for my possessions
Stripping me of them in aggression
They battered me in succession
leaving me in depression

The priest passed by and didnt budge
The levite followed suit like a grudge
Everyone passed without the urge
I was deserted like a wicked judge

Then came along the samaritan
Clad in his well tailored caftan
He was returning from the town
His name is mr Tan the samaritan

In me he had compassion
He picked me up from my mess
Saddled me in his ass
And rode me to the clinic

Get him fixed and hale Doc
Record the bills and keep
I'll foot it when i'm back
He was just a samaritan

obedience
For the love of words...

THE DAWN


IN the morning, as I rise
I kowtow to my modus operandi
Vis, say sweet nothings to my maker
And skim through his sacred book.


Without further ado
I transit to the adjacent phase
which involves a ritual cleansing of my tongue
And my routine spa


The stars of the previous night
Stars of wonders, hope and light
Have promised me a future
Bright as myrrh and fine like wine


I crave and hanker for that day
With expectations steep as a mountain summit
I had premonitions which I nailed on the cross
On the cross of optimism, I nailed them


Through numerous dark nights
I wait in anticipation for my dawn
"The future is bright" I say to myself
But then, patience is a virtue I must afford


One day I'll be a legend, hero and gem
One day my name will be on everyone's lips
One day I'll sigh autographs in awkward places
One day I'll dine with Kings and Queen in Buckingham


On the occasion of the dawn
Dreams and fantasies becomes realities
Weeping may persist all night long
But Joy and laughter is certain at dawn

Dews Of Heaven

Heavenly dews
Paragon of freshness
Sing a song of dawn
Herald the birth of hope

Fall on my raiments and girdles
Let your moist get them straight
Save my laundry bills
In my raiment I'll smile in bliss

Dews of heaven
Come with my blessings
Blessings of corn and wine
From the fatness of the earth

Dews of heaven
Quench the thirst of roses
Be the pride of Barbados
Let the alamanda glow in your droplets

Dews of heaven
I'm tempted to taste
But I'm more inclined to touch
To get the chilling sensation of nature

Dews of heaven
Divorced from the clouds
In the wee hours of the morning
To flourish our shrubs in greenery

Dews of heaven
Showers of blessings
Rain on me with hearings
Heal my soul, I pray thee

good job in The Samaritan. well versed and rhymes well.

elfico:
good job in The Samaritan. well versed and rhymes well.

Thanks man

Heart cry from sambisa

Armed to the teeth they came
Allah al kubah they screamed
Grabbing us fiercely like slaves
We where whisked into vans

Vans of doom, brute and cruelty
Driven by men without a heart
To a destination unknown and vague
Away from chibok to a bizzare world

Sandwiched like canned fishes
We wailed and winced our lungs out
We lost our low pitches to the wind
We cried till our eyes ran out of moist

We journeyed in fear, our crimes unknown to us
The jeopardy that lurks beyond, unknown to us
But one thing was known to us
We are enroute to hell

Our innocence were taken and battered
Shattered and scathed by men of guilt
We witnessed pangs of hunger and thirst
We were eyes witnesses to sheer gory

Every night, we cry ourselves to slumber
Every morning seems like their will be no light at the tunnel end
Hope has deserted us as we only wait for the worse
Rape, a nocturnal ritual, we are used to.



one of us is now a mother, the baby looks so much like his devil father
she plans on killing the infant, her heart is ruthless now
Pain is our gain, conscience is alien
Death is no longer dreadful


We are on our escape plan
If it didn't pan out well ?
Well, we love you our sweet mothers
Sound our bullets when we die

THE CHEMISTS


ALOHA! Chemist, how is the struggle?
Perhaps you're searching like Google
Looking for departments to ogle
In a bid to evade the hurdles

You stare at the rising sun for hope
Hoping that the grace comes to cope
The H.O.D said nope
In your envelope to elope

You assemble with fellowships
Like a herd of calm sheep's
You say "if I must sail with this ship "
Then I must be humble to his lordship

How many more fishes to fry
Till my ocean of joy runs dry
No one will hearken to my cry
If I fail to reach for the sky

I will arise from my slumber
I will read books in numbers
My grades shall be fresh like cucumbers
No longer shapeless, you amoeba

I ain't far from resolve
It's time for things to evolve
I'll let my my stainless gun revolve
Boom!! I shoot for the stars, problem solved


This poem is dedicated to all chemistry students in Nigeria
Written by spiff
For the love of words