INSURRECTION

Tell me, is it worth it?
Living in a world crashing down
All your dreams static
Losing every battle without a crown

We all have love ones to protect
But the urge got to be strong enough
To withstand a fall from a thousand feet
Not been resentful but living an authentic life

Out on the street, it is a different world 
It is a total blackout, where is the sun?
If hope and dream of youths are trashed?
What then is the future of the unborn?

Why are there no jobs? 
Why is insecurity on the rise?
Why is human right jeopardize?
Why do we keep corrupt leaders?

Why is life painted so wrong? 
There is so many questions to ask
It taste awful, the recipe is misplaced
The world is asleep, she needs to be awake

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NO ONE HOME

I watched the stars fall out of existence
Time creeping further into obliviousness
Breath of forlornness I feel
No ships sailing on the sea

It is like from January to July
The birds could no longer fly to the sky
The world lost her trails a fortnight
And could not make it home tonight

I called out names of loved ones
All I hear are echoes
Voices whispering to the heart
Driving insane the thoughts of the mind

Who took out the light?
Life nowadays seem to be timid
The silence I could not comprehend
A broken spirit I could not fend

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WALKING THE DISTANCE

It sounded easy at first
When told I will grow up to be a man
As a kid I never knew how far the journey
The distance I had to walk through  to get here

Coming home late from work
Exhausted yet able to spare some love
This and other sacrifices you made that can never die
I had the best gift any child could ever ask

Always supporting my dream since I was a little child
It is true there is no sacrifice without pain
I learnt to take responsibility for my actions
Grateful you allowed me in my youth to make mistakes

I realized the best place you can find love
Is laying in your arms at home
It didn't take me quite a while
To appreciate what it means to have a father's smile

You are there when I needed someone to talk you
Today I made a promise in my heart
To teach my kids never to despise God
To be patient, understanding, deciplined 

Learn to forgive when been hurt
Life is sorounded with many stars
But a humble heart will shine even brighter
Thank you for not holding back your love

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