Cross Not To The Other Side Poem by Falana Zion

The birds in the sky
Swift, dance and sing in power
Their greatness, hardship and cower
Are hidden within their hearts

The whole existence of mankind
Sleep, wake, work all time
And in the twinkling of an eye
Everything you've ever known is closed behind the dead eyes

Show me not your smiling side
When you're crying with the other eye
Share with me your minds and never hide
For us to dine and wine

Sit not on the fence
With the thought of that's the end
Behold the melodious flowers and the dancing sky
And cross not to the other side

Life itself isn't a fear fight
While some work hard
Some work light,
and get enough to feed them the whole night

Life may vent and rent in power
Showing you the path that leads to the other side
Think not on the weakness but the sky
That changes to black to be white

Such fear that is stamped within all hearts
No one daring to walk without looking back
Knowing that one moment of peace
Is followed by countless moments of fight

This is our world
Within it lie goodness, sadness and joy
It may be blur, dark or white
But all for a while

Your thought may weigh you down
People may despise and trample on you like the ground
But is there nothing more than these in life?
You're the change in someone's life, do well not to cross to the other side

Cross not to the other side
Instead grab a mate
Talk about love, .
Study and lose yourself from everything that ties you to worry

Keep smiling as we all remember our past
When we would sleep and close our eyes tight
Let's keep on living in peace with one another
Let's keep the flag flying with peace and unity

Grab my heart and let's be one
Tell me your weakness, mine I would not hide
Let us be happy even in out saddening hour
To keep up the flag, saying no to suicide, fighting the good fight

Adelynn Olakunle
Falana Idowu Zion