Martin Ayanbare Ayankola Poems

May sunshine kiss your eyes
May you be a warrior for the truth
And a conqueror of vicissitudes
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For you I groan Zimbabwe
For you I keep awake keeping this vigil
For you I groan Zimbabwe
I love you Zimbabwe
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Don’t blame me if my song is lifeless
Like a dead and forsaken body on the street of Lagos
Don't blame me if I sing sad songs
What is there to cheer?
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I hope one day my voice will be heard
Far above this cloud of pain and anguish
I hope one day this song will touch hearts
And these shackles will be broken forever
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Under you I seek refuge
My wonderful words
Under you I find refuge
From the vicisitudes of the moment
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Bickering, arguments, fights, curses
Where has love gone?
Why has love taken flight?
Why art thou love?
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I can hear your sweet laughter and vivacious jokes
Lighting up my mood every day as I laugh through life vicissitudes
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We are now at the crossroads,
Unsure of which road to follow;
We are now at the crossroads,
Slaves to our collective stupidity;
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Nuhu, this darkness will not last for long
As we will triumph obamawise into a dawn of a new day,
I tell you this darkness will not last for long
As dawn will surely break tomorrow
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The veil of unhappiness envelopes
The storm of treachery gathers,
The wind of chicanery blows
But truth stands still
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