Joseph Eli Atisu Poems

All my life I've been dreaming
Of beauty, warmth and passion
All my days I've been waiting
For kisses, love and friendship
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I know the sun will rise again
I saw the sun set on my dream
I saw myself toil in vain
I saw my tears flow like a stream
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All set for a maiden voyage
The giant ship set off to sail
Built by many expert hands
Who erred to think they'll never fail
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It was the last December
Long, but I still remember
We were yoked together
Like glove to hand, forever
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I leaned a ladder to the wall
So I can climb it to the top
But before I start, I heard them call
'You'll not make it to the top'!
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I Love The African Woman
I love the African woman
Her golden eyes
Burnt by smoke yet remained pure
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It was the night we dine
And I beheld this sight
Desire I cannot fight
Woman or wine
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I used to love you Tabitha
When you were young and fair
We were both young Tabitha
A perfect innocent pair
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When night comes and morn dawns
And sun sets and rise again
When seasons go and seasons come
And trees die and roots shoot
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Beyond the grave
Is where all men go
When the game is over
At the end of life's show
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