Charles Bernard

Teach me how you endure life
The pains and misfortunes
With a knowing smile on your lips
Even in the darkest moments
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Come lady let me take you on a cruise
To a peaceful island called fantasy world
Let's walk the sandy shore on bare feet
Feel the peace of nature surround you
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The lion eyed god has lost a battle
He had fought a thousand before
With the monsters of the north
For freedom he lived his life
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Hate hate the screamed with so much energy
The marched destroying all values in their path
With blood shot eyes the touched their cities
A beautiful arson they have parfected
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When this love grows old
And our feelings go cold
Every passion we shared gone
Our everyday now a memory
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Their hands tied behind their back
Swollen eyes from heavy beating
Their will to live broken with torture
To ease the pain they long to die
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Kwashum my fairy
What troubles thy mind so much?
Have you not learnt a thing?
From the trees of the island
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Tonight witches shall gather
Soon the sun will go to bed
Ndubisi my son come home
Come lay in your mother's arm
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Like a great artisan I carved my heart on the wild woods of the forest
With so much carefree I played my heart out on dada's old xylophone
In my mud houses after rain I found great delight
The sight of wild flowers along farm paths cheered me on
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How can i forget
The early morning raising bell
The chill of cold water down my skin
The long cane chasing me to the dining hall
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Dark as graphite yet his teeth glitters
Cracked lips yet his smiles radiates
Empty belly yet he is laughter filled
Under the burning sun he lives
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I watched her oiled lips as she spoke
Her bright eyes glowing as a flame
Stories of kings and queens
I was told under the moonlight
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