I REALIZED

I realized that no one can fulfill my dreams

Alone I walked through the cold breeze in September

Searching for a path that lead the way home

No man can see the burden I carry deep down my heart

When the sea was stormy and I had to sail alone in the dark

The anchor I bear is hope and a piece of love I got from mom

I laid on the bare floor without a pillow or a blanket

Dreaming all through the night searching for love

A heart that understands the journey of a lonely sailor

All my life I held on to the lamp burning inside my heart

For I have made up my mind never to allow anything weigh me down

Today, I realized that a journey of a thousand mile starts from where I stood

All I need is to believe in me and the things in life that are worth fighting for

And anchor pieces of a memorable life filled with love this day and an everlasting smile

© Akan Udofia E.

THE MOVIE OF LIFE

I am a cast in the movie of life

I have had my own share and taste of life

The deceit, the lies and guilt

The broken promises and betrayal

I have had failures and rejections

I have suffered and faced challenges

I have wept for the loss of dear one to the grave

For life always cast in man a part to play

My regrets is I can't figure out the plot

But can only determine what role
In life I choose to play

© Akan Udofia E.

DOWN THE ROAD

Down the road I have been

I have been on the street where prostitution and crime is at peak

I have been in midst of villages in tribal war, not peace

I have hide underneath the rocks from rebels

I am a fugitive from a family whom bears hatred and greed

I have been jailed in prison fighting for what I believe in

I have starved in the jungle at the hands of the captives

I have been cast out of the community for defying the faults of the gods

I have lost my possession to the men of the underworld

I have been forsaken by brethren I thought believed in God's words

I have been betrayed by my brothers and sisters

I have been shot at and chased by the enemies

At night the demon seek my soul that's hidden in God's closet

I have been left on the wilderness to die for decade

But the spirit within me can't be weighed down

The world can never take away my dignity and pride

When I found myself down the road, I get back on my feet whenever I fall

For every man got to know I carry in me a vessel

Destined for greatness to achieve in full

©Akan Udofia E. 2014