Mother please buy me a pen so
I can write down my life story,
Let me have an opportunity to
spread out my words.
All I need is a pen and a paper so
I can write down my autobiography,
my true story, listen you can carry your gun
or knife calling it your weapon, well my weapon
Is a pen and a paper.
I learned to hold a pen before
I even knew how to write my own name,
friends used to tease me though I never
looked down upon myself I made sure I get
knowledge, now I can use my vocabulary
and same friends ask me what do I mean.
All I need is, one pen and a single paper,
when i'm stressed out I'll never cause any
conflicts or drink liquor so I can curse at anyone
as I please to because a pen and a paper are there to stress free my mind.
All I need is a pen and a paper so
I can express my thoughts.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Beautiful and insightful poem. Indeed the pen is mightier than the gun. Thanks for sharing Sefofane.