Blog about Art, Poetry and Prose

Blog about Art, Poetry and Prose

Monday, September 9, 2019

NEVER GIVE UP

The will to fight on is living in you
I have always known you to be tough
Though the world may scorn you
And try to push you to the wall

Do not be too hard on yourself
Discouraged the way you are treated by society
They are envious of you
And craving to kill your dream

All it takes is one person to believe in you
That person lives inside of you
Prove them wrong today
Even if nobody else believes in you

The sun does not go down forever
When there is a heavy downpour of rain
The beauty of a smile can change any given day
Just like a flower you should do the same

Bring your own sunshine to the world
And restore the heart from falling apart
Everything you need to be happy
Can be found in your precious memory

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

POOR STANDARD OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA


My heart was broken when I saw this image which reflects how deteriorated the state of Government-owned Primary and Secondary Schools are in Nigeria.

An average child is neglected from having standard education and exposed to an unhealthy and endangered environment, prone to deadly diseases. Yet our politician's children are enrolled into the best schools abroad.

St. Linnus Primary School
Okwa 1 Community
Boki Local Government Area of Cross River state. Nigeria

Thursday, August 29, 2019

TRUTH


You can not change the world
If you can not earn a mother's love
If you can not detach from evil
And be content with what you have

Man has dreams but his choices are limited
He gets choked with challenges and problems
When life becomes vulnerable 
Do not let the heart be buried with a guilty conscience 

Be careful to guide the mind and body
Break your vows made to every unjustified cause
Despite life could be altered indiscreetly
We still indulge in unethical thoughts

They say it is okay to bear false witness
One bad decision will not hurt the soul
But many lives have been deprived and destroyed
Hundreds of people remanded in prison as a result of this

Tell the truth, do not wait until you are sentenced for life
Tell the truth, it builds confidence inside
Tell the truth, do not panic to peer pressure
Take your stand, everything is going to be alright

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