Shachia Oryila Poems

My mind went blank
as I stared into the abyss
tortured by thoughts of farewell
boulders of tears stood in my eyes
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We now roll out the drums
Amidst fine songs and dance;
Let champagne pop out and
Palm-wine bubble with freshness
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If your torchlight
Could shine as bright
As a dull yellow bulb, or
For once like the deep yellow lights
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It's no longer a cruise sail
In our leaky and unmended boat
I'm cowed by the waves' fury
Should we go on,
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I stood under the umbrella tree
on a cool and breezy night
waiting for an angel.
dozens of years had gone by
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We want power
we were born on its runways
crawled on its runners
defecated on its runners
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We're poor
diseased by years of neglect
naked save for the pairs of
tattared shorts we've on
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