I am torn
Between love and the hate
Between pride and the shame
Between fame and defame
Between me, my people
From past, to today…
I am torn; I am torn; I am torn
As a child
Too little, too small
Unaware of elders
I followed, a parrot, chimpanzee
Then was moved
To cities, civilized
And they laughed
And called me with bad names
I was child; a parrot, chimpanzee
Years are gone
My past washed
Destroyed as ugly,
We were called: “out of time”
But the time has rebuilt
Sells it back to myself
Once again am target
I recall how we walked
As if pond and a cat in water
With hot feet would get cold
Now, modern
I buy it for sauna; Jacuzzi
I am torn; I am torn; I am torn
Between love
And you know…
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How the life of a man is torn between various parameters and forces of nature, can be seen in this scathing indictment. Thanks.
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