Monkals Kalu

Break the crutches
Bid the cast farewell
Spike and sparkle.
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It feels like
I'm locked up
In mere illusions,
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It's baffling how
Sycophancy has
Made hypocrisy look
Good in the face of truth.
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Tribalism; the ugly
Speck that dents the
Same breed, scowling
At the perils of racism.
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Here in my closet,
Questions are not
Enough daily meal.
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Painful
Was the night;
Painful
Was her grieving.
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The chirping
Of birds at sunrise,
Got her torpid and puling.
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I never planned,
Neither was I ready
For an improvised event
Where eulogizers admix.
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O Desperate Friend!

Today I weep for you.
I wish it never got to this;
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Unruly she lived,
Unruly she ruled,
Unruly she loved,
Unruly she partied;
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Ever seen a deity
Verbosely adorable
In beauty and phene?
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I see them
In the streets,
I see them
Without placards,
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Here comes a wave!
A strong wind blowing
Through the nostrils of
A smart wilful progeny.
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The cobra bit
The python stringently,
Restricts life in its eyes.
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Here's my regret,
And apology for
Acting stupidly.
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What a voice!
So warmly distinct
It can mend a broken soul.
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Okute's eyes are swollen
Like one who's had a long cry
Quite unlike a cheerful painter.
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The war is over,
And enemies have
Become friends, but
With scares in their hearts.
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Plant a kiss on
My lips, Oh Love,
Let the moon rove its
Eyes with envy in its lids.
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They were close,
But not as lovers
They thought they were.
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