MAY I SPEAK NOW

My skin may be black
But my mind is humane
I do not harbour prejudice
I do not despise the world

I only want to be respected
Maybe you would understand me
If you are patient enough to give me a chance
A heart that sees the world with compassion

I bear the strife of the beggars on the street
The agony of a helpless teenager molested
Yet helpless, I am but neglected by society
A victims' prone to diseases and castigation

Please do not judge me by the colour of my skin
But by the sincerity in my heart
Together we can build a perfect world
Where love is all that matters

Because I am not born with a silver spoon
Does not mean I do not have a right
To the luxury of life that you enjoy
A home with a loving family

There are millions without shelter
How can I breathe if I am on life support?
Yet the darkness refuses to go away
With no friend around to play with

Always I have thought the sky will be bright
Dreams will fly freely above the cloud
The colour of my skin is all that I have
Look through my eyes, It is my pride

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PEACE LIKE A RIVER

Peace like a river
Come to Duel in my soul
Joy like in heaven
Fill my heart and make it whole

Wonderful grace and blessing
Walk with me everywhere I go
Sweet and marvelous of the holy spirit
Feed me with the word of God

I read of famine in the newspaper
Human lives destroyed in the act of war
I knew not what it means to be homeless
The Lord protects me since I was a boy

I will trust and believe in His words
I want to journey to His blessed and holy world
With constant peace in my heart  
No sorrow, regrets, sickness or death


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