Dereje Amera Poems

When one is a sleep, one never talks
One never hears, and never eats
But, there is world inside one’s being
Which is moving, and going active
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I have feelings of high emotions
Vibrating so deep inside
To share feelings or passions
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In a world, where Reality is dual
One is clear and so visual
The other is hidden, can not be known
Who can tell, I have lived a life?
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As there is cloud in the sky
One day blue and in another foggy
Who can tell, when there is no sun
There is light or brighter moon
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Feeling so exuberant, for I achieved
Which gives a birth to another end
To start a walk, to have a look
To see myself, where I stopped
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መስዋአት የሆነው
ህይወቱን ሳይሳሳ ሚገብር ለሀገር
ነገ ሚባል የለው ዛሬን ብቻ ሚያድር
ህዝብ በሰላም ወጥቶ በደህና ሚገባው
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I live in chains—with fetters of this world
Borne within me—I can’t get rid off
They say to me—detach yourself
In church pulpit—speak of proud
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