Francis G. Kariuki

From the start of conception
He knew he was a champion
Like a lion in a mission
His ambition was no fiction
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Stand strong and hold
Hold to the dreams of old
For you got to be bold
Not to shiver nor waver in the cold
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With interest I write
Alone in this cold night
Under my bulb's filthy light
Unsure if am writing it right
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I feel it in my brain
And I take care not to drain
Because I feel like a crane
Among my mates, I reign
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The sun sets in the west
Time to rise for the day
It's time to work
The harsh reality lingers
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I see her in my dreams
Reigning from the start to the end
With the love that she accords
I cannot help but to fall
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With keen interest one listens
As ears with sound are beaten
With the rythm one flows
Like a river as it trods
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As the alarm clock rings
A sinister sensation cloaks
Like a bad egg in the mouth
Yak! Disgusted is the feeling
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A little slumber, a little folding of hands
And poverty hits like an armed robber
Pummeling squarely on its victim

The hands and legs feel weak
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'Ready? '
The bell rings
I ought to go fighting
In confusion my head swings
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I sit here and wait
Ignorant of my fate
Eager to meet my mate
Before I fall and faint
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As she walks down the street
Eyes glare at her pop out straight
As they pierce through her soul and mind
In her soul ease alone she cannot find
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Before the sun shines and the dawn breaks
She's already up and awake
For a little slumber she cannot find
Being bothered by thoughts of those she minds
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At this point and time in life
I look back at the years of old
That have flipped down to history
Enchanted for being such a victory
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For many days on end
Effort has been exerted
Towards a course in sight
With eyes set straight
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Have you ever reached at that point in time
When in your pocket you don't have any dime?
And where and how to get it seems a mystery
Before your eyes, a haze full of gray
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Hey bro, heard that you are turning eighteen
Then certainly there must be some feasting
But as you continue to grow
There are some things you need to know
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This is for all those I keep at heart
Pals, relatives and all you beautiful people
Who I have chewed some fat with at one point
During the dog days that've now long gone
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She was in my dreams yesternight,
Yes, The woman of my dreams,
Like magic she glowed and lit my heart,
With a warmth unbeknown to me before.
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