Oche Echoda James

as death broke out of the grave
with chains to put me in its grave
I ran to the master that can save
He took me as His son, not as a slave
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facing the green sky on a blue grass
wind reflects like a view glass
as a chic approached from a distance
like one coming to give thanks
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as the scorching sun fades off the skies
with my eyes on where we had our first kiss
was filled with reflections of the past
as tears tagged with no price filled my eyes
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pushed out in the young minutes past eleven
so dark and chilly to pull back from even
handsome 'cos made from heaven
though stands last among the seven
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For every call I've missed
that whispered a voiceless bye.
For every happiness I've ceased
that caused them to cry.
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they have forgotten the birth-place of humanity
we struggle in the arms of their devastating exploits
lying in despondency, surviving like worms on the open wounds of our kind
now overwhelmed with unbearable pains in my heart
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at a silver shore like a paradise
tears of fears filled my golden eyes
even as reflections rise and fall
so tears dropped like a waterfall
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as money slowly lost its fame
monkey fastly became my name
my love is ready to abscond
like water from a thirsty pond
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all the subjects, even maths
alI have proudly passed
many were called to the class
few were saved from the crash
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heavy with increasing weight gained
so mama groaned in pain
but smiled at you
awaiting the 9th month to do
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ninety eight, I fade like the cloud
just to escape pressure from the crowd
ninety nine, I keep ladies out
just to protect my heart
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