DOMINIC PREMPEH Poems

I love my roots
And I cherish my Ruth
The first is my ancestry
And the latter is my dignity
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We lambast the rapist but sex young girls in secrecy
We insult the thief but take bribes
We scorn the prostitute but date more than one person
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Cry!
And I will cry with you
Smile!
And I will giggle along
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Let the act of violence end
End with this short piece
And let us put a stop to this hatred
Even if it would not be with ease
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They love to join the longer convoys
Move around towns and cities
On those asphalted first-classed roads
And stand on the bigger platforms
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Wasted years
In faded tears
Stupid turns
In fruitless thoughts
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It's very terrible losing a friend you've known the whole year
His company, time friendship, petty misunderstandings …
Will make me miss him the more
He came to be part of me
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It's a very nice day
With the cold Christmas breeze brushing my skin
Why should I not be happy?
For the Lord has made today for me
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I might not be handsome
I am not thick-tall
I might not be that intelligent
I might not be that strong
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There is a new community
This new community knows no night
The new community is fast and very smart
The new community is tireless
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