When The Sun Rises After Sunset Poem by Tumisang Ramarea

When the sun rises after this sunset
With the brightness of dawn bathing central valley
Somebody will hold down Frida the cat, perhaps Matt
Then my suitcase will sing a somber song down the alley

When it rises, when this terrible cover of darkness fades
I will pay my last respects to the great Juan Santamaria
When I see the eagle nested beyond the gates
I will cry out, 'Oh let me let go, help me forget Santa Maria'

When it rises, the eagle will swallow me and fly high in the sky
Above the clouds I will look back, look down and look sad
Emotions will engulf me, maybe then I will cry high in the sky
I will look back at the mad adventure I just had, not bad

As it rises, I will think of my people all over the globe
My focal point will be that one, that beauty, the girl
As I walk, my back to her, I will shoot away my last bit of hope
For she is a distraction and indeed a destruction, the girl

As the week begins, and the sun rises, the bird will rest
I will be at my roots with my boots, missing Pura Vida
But after all I will be home, with my people, in my nest
Royalty will say to me, 'Goroga ka Pula e e Pila.'

But first there must be an end, the sun must set, tears must flow
First darkness must come, night time with the dark clouds
Then, and only then, will the sunrise glow as the winds blow
Then I will go do whatever to be in Kanye among my crowds