She gets all excited when we get together
She tells me she gets butterflies in her tummy
Personally methinks its just Gas
With time it will Pass.

Hands on knees
Am Knackered
You hard to please
Let me go please
Go do as you please
I want to be someone else's Fool,
Please !

What is life
Life is a caterpillar  turning into a butterfly
Life is the sound of a child's laughter
Life is the look  in thankful eyes
Life is the silence of guns
Life is the cry of new born baby
Life is redemption of an alcoholic
Life is the smile of the bride
LIFE IS HOPE

Life is a caterpillar  turning into a butterfly
Life is the sound of child's laughter
Life is the look in thankful eyes
Life is the silence of war guns
Life is the cry of new born baby
Life is redemption of an addict
Life is the smile of the bride
Life is the colours of spring
Life is Parent's Not burying Children

Even she be a strong-willed woman
But from time to time
Her heart longs for a man
To be with and cherish, because
Life is too far to walk alone

Every now and then
At night she tosses and turns
She seem not to get any to sleep
Unending loneliness is Her biggest fear
Life is too far to walk alone

Memories of a time gone by
When she had someone she called her own
Haunt Her soul without letting
The what ifs and maybes echo in her mind
These dark clouds do not seem to lift
Yet she's got to journey on even though
Life is too far to walk alone

While to many, life is a gift
Others yearn for the liberation of death
Many wish for life partner
Loads are trapped in loveless unions
While a 7 course meal seems appropriate to some
In a street Corner man eats out of a trash bin
Life is a mystery

Like a fish in a bowl, many are confined by their religion
Yet others choose to swim in the open sea of spirituality
A man celebrates his academic achievements
Life teachings guide the next man, streetwise
Some pay a fortune to listen to an opera singer
A young girl sits at a Park listening to the birds chirping
Life is a mystery.

The boy watched them lower his mum' s wooden box
He was just 11 at the time
Family crowded around him
He did not take any notice of them
He was numb

Everything else around his lost meaning
The world was without colour
He tried to make sense of it all
No success

Back home ,  he went to his room
Curtains drawn, massive headphones
He listened to stories online
Stories on Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus
Right then he became a convert
A Stoic.

Now he understands,
Mum did not die, she Returned !
Do he promised himself never to be attached again !
That's when he received Salvation
He was free

Yesterday I went to our old pub
The one we used to sit by the window
I had my usual
Saw the same old faces
They played the the same music
Everything was familiar
But one thing was missing...You
You were not next to me
That's when I realised
Am slightly hung over you.

Hey , can you spare a moment
Am trying to find my way home
Am lost
My heart aches
My soul is empty
I need to be among my own

I drifted away
I went away to search for better life
Like the prodigal son
I was curious of what was out there
Now it is just chasing the wind
I sit here full of emptiness

Am a sailor lost in the high seas
With a broken compass
Hit with emotional storm
I pray for favourable winds
Am ready to sail home
Be with them
Those who bring meaning and warmth
Am going home
Am heart longs .

She touched me with a Lover's stroke
I gasped for air, my heart raced
Electricity down my spine
She looked deep into my eyes
As she dropped her last clothes
Waves of longing hit me
It was swim or sink

I walk in, under my arm, a lyre
I hope you give me a bye
I don't want to compete with these liars
All I fear is, Hi and bye

Fire burns inside for you
Embers waters can't quench
Am consumed by your beauty
An inferno that is a wretch

Spare me from this misery
Lift this grey cloud
Yes , hand me the victory
Leave me feeling proud

Let me stand on the top step
In me hand, your golden heart
Our song, everyone to sing
Let them all raise and dance to our love beat

Promises are a comfort to a fool
Mama advised
And yet that's all the boy has
Promises ... Promises of forever together
Music to her young ears
Nothing else matters
In the end, Premium tears will be shed

I gotta be me
What else can I be
That's all I know how to be
Sorry am not your usual cuppa tea
I know you wish for a different me
Sorry you are barking up a wrong tree
Keep walking and don't mind me
May be the other me you don't want to see
To disagree on this,we must agree
Like the wind let me be free
I gotta be me

Lead me into temptation
I am in the mood
For her fire to give some wood
I can tell she's ready to be ****
I don't want to be rude
But tonight I don't need an attitude
See I had a little drink
Yet I won't sleep a wink
I have been dying to be with her
For while I have been watching from afar
Just waiting for right time
To show her am worth her time

Silly question
Who is dying in Gaza
A Palestinian or a Muslim
Who was attacked on Oct 7
An Israeli or a Jew

Does it matter 🤔
Yes, it does
Because this is not a religious war
It has never been about a Muslim and a Jew

Wipe your eyes and take a second look
Clean your ears and listen once more
Drop your bias and focus keenly
Only then ....

I told her she's my mojo
But she wants us to keep it on the low low
You see for a while I wanted her to ******* Lolo
I first she asked me her insta to follow

Finally the day came,  I wore my polo
I knew I had to smell great
So it was time for Yolo
Yes, I had planned a treat

Can I ****** your mind
Disarm you with words
Make you go wild at the thought
Leave you in amazement and wonder
Yes I want to tickle your fancy
Engage you in a private show
Lead you into temptation
Hope in the end to turn you out

I come to you at dawn
Oh source of my strength
I turn to you in hope
Asking you guide my step
For the climb is steep
Light my way and lighten my burden
I plead


Yesterday's hopes linger on
But today reveals its promise
Time to lace my boots
Yes, I need to soldier on
Yesterday is gone
Tomorrow is not mine
All I have is now, today

Grant me clarity of mind
Let not my spirit be broken
Show me my limits
Let me exploit my strengths
At the end of the day
When I lay on my bed tonight
Even when I be weary and beaten
My heart will sing
For you walked with me today

So you don't want to pick her calls
She needs to learn a lesson
So you take time to teach
She will never take you for granted again
You want to ensure
After all, attention is a woman's oxygen
They crave for it, beg for it
Deny her attention and she's in turmoil
It like leaving a child in the dark alone
It's frightening, uncomfortable

But if learns to use her other senses
The darkness dissappear
You will be in trouble man
Once she gets used to the solitude
It's addictive
She has no use for you
So be careful what you wish for
There will be a lesson served
But it could as well be for you
So stop self importance
***** please.

My new friends swear
They smoke
We share the devil's drink
They know no religion
They know kindness
They defend  their "own" unreservedly
They're my kinda people

My old friend friends
They Judged
They questioned
They believed in moral absolution  
There is heaven and hell they claimed
I call them Pharisees and Sadducess
They know the word but not the Deed

I like my new friends better
They practice the Word
Love Thy neighbour
They've never read it
Yet they know it
They have never seen the inside of a church
But God lives in them
They can't say the grace
Oh boy are the gracious in their Act
So what's your friend like

Don't look for too long
It will make your heart long
And that would be wrong
Because to one do I belong

You can't keep me for yourself
I am a journeyman  
Am different things to different people
A breeze to some, a tornado to another
Don't try to contain me.
Am No one's.

Very empty
A void
No pulse, No beat
My heart is without life or feeling
Thanks to you

When I first saw you
Dum dum dum 🤪
My heart went like a african drum
I saw colours for the first time,
My feet developed a rhythm

Now that you've gone,
Everything is eerie
My heart is cold
A frozen landscape
And.... you did this 👏

It's not an easy road
Many see the glamour and the glitter
And think it's a bed of rose
Who feels it knows
Lord help me sustain these blows
From the minute of birth you enter this earth
Obstacles in your way to overcome first
Throughout everyday they seem to get worse
Oh my God cast away this curse
Everybody is trying to make ends meet
Through every way the endeavor
Lord God you see it
No matter what the world may say on the street
Must have to survive, won't accept defeat
Now I'm weary, tired and dreary
Got no time to waste.

Talk is cheap
Everyone can afford to say something
Few people mean what they say
Even less are willing stand by their words
One philosopher advised
Say less than necessary
Leave people guessing
Know the facts before commenting
Choose response over reaction
After all we given one mouth and two ears
Talk less and listen more
Because what you utter, you already know
Listen and you might learn something new

I miss her , Oh God I do
Oh I miss her to the bone
She is my blood
My untold joy
Almighty keep her
Keep her 'til I see her

I've been away, many a mile
And it has been for a while
Since I saw her smile
Heavens know the bile
The misery heaped in pile
Hopefully this will end in a short while
Then I will see her smile
My daughter's smile

My empress
Heaven knows am deeply impressed
I can't wait
Tonight against you I want to press

Let's lose the crowds
Let me take you to the clouds
Its OK if you wanna be loud
Because tonight its you I wanna pound
Today your deepest secrets will be found

Sibling
Bound by blood
You are my mother's child
Family
We are Supposed to be close
But we are not
We view life differently
We are not friends
We have nothing in common
But blood
They say it's thicker than water
I reckon you will spill the last drop water
Rather than give it to my thirsty ***
Mum cries at thought of our differences
Where did she go wrong
May be it's not her
She did her bit
It is what it is
We should agree to disagree
You did not choose me nor did I you
We are bound by genes
Fate,that's what to blame

My empress
Heaven knows am deeply impressed
I can't wait
Tonight against you I want to press

Let's lose the crowds
Let me take you to the clouds
Its OK if you wanna be loud
Because tonight its you I wanna pound
Today your deepest secrets will be found

Pulls you in, lets you down
On your face, a  frown ☹️
In sad feelings you drown
Left in tears 😢
Drained and miserable you seem
But you knew all to well
Your empty pockets, crippled you
With no financial muscle
Your love claims had no leg to stand on
Now trudge on, find a pond to swim in
Leave the wild seas to the Sharks 🦈

Put some amount on the side
The taxman will sure come for it
Pick your grave site
Know this, no one gets out alive
Guard your heart jealously
Some will seek to break it
Enjoy solitude
Not all company is well meaning
Trod on lonely road
It will give you time to appreciate  nature
Enjoy the joyful bird songs
Sing and dance to all kinds of music
It heals the heart

Little did she know
She believed I was not watching
My face was turned the other way
She kept giving him the cookie
Little did she know I had a lazy eye

They say it about the governors and the governed
The voters and the elected
But there is more to it
Its about health care
Its about the future generation
The single mom who is watching
The graduate who has dreams
The soldier waiting his command
Besides the rhetoric
There are real people
People whose life literally depends on what policy is implemented
A man sees his business savings go up in smoke
Yet another family loses their home
Politics affects real issues
It should be about opportunities
A fair crack at it
That's what good politics should provide for everyone
A way to achieved dreams
A law enforcement system that does not discriminate
Where every ballot counts at the election
Where winners are embraced
Where lovers are gracious
Why the vile
Why the hate
Just because "your person " lost
Does it have to be *****
Let's take a minute and think of have not
The Vets and the marginalised
Let think of everyone's well being
Let clean the politics

The year is 1993
I heard Eric Donaldson " traffic jam"
I was hooked

1996 .. My first collection
King Lion Sounds
Bob Marley anniversary
I was Sold

Then I discovered
Buju Banton, Alton Allis
Lila Ike, Sister Nancy
Everything

Gimme Ska , Mento ,
Reggea ,! Ragga
How what a feeling!
Religious experience!

It goes on and on, no end seems in sight.
It is peaceful. It's lonely.
There will be no river to cross.
Oh yes, no bridges to burn.Lovely.
No one has gone fore. Uncharted.
Time to leave a trail.
Let them who follow hail your bravery.
The road winds, lot of twists and turns.
There will be no one to offer a sip of water.
There will be no place to lay your head.
You will have to enjoy your own company.
Thoughts will fill your mind.
Whatever you do, don't lose your mind.
Keep going, soon you will find your destiny.
Yes, you don't seem to know where it is.
All you know is, what you need to find.
Enjoy the scenery along the way.
Listen to birds sing, stop watch the sunset.
A distract from the perils of your travels. Finally when get to see what your heart searcheth
Behold your journey will end
Everything will make sense
Trod on, may your heart not fail

Last evening in the bright lights
Danced well into the night
The vibe was right
No fuss no fight

Came home and had that slow grind
Anita Baker playing
Our bodies swaying to the rhythm
Quenching each other
Nothing else existed in our world
In the end ... there was no end
No one wanted an end

It is Saturday morning
The sun rays hit my eyes
Rolling over, there you're
You smile and snuggle up next me
I start having Ideas
You egg me on
I oblige

Don't look for too long
Lest your heart will long
You know that would be wrong
It will leave your heart with a sad song
Sleepless nights will be your company
Just because you saw what she denied many
She left you craving for her honey
At times I think she's a phoney
Maybe to be with her you need the money
Boy better walk away
Otherwise your heart will lead you astray
You know with you she'll not stay
In the end you'll have no say

I watch him grow everyday
A familiar feeling overcomes me
His stubborn attitude
Never lets an opportunity go
To say his mind
Appearing to know it all

Oh my son
I remember being just the same
I never understood why it frustrated many
But it equally impressed others
Now you're older
How wiser has my dad become

Dad , I wish you were here
Your grandchild is all grown
Making all the mistakes that I did
How did you manage it all
My conscience tells me don't be harsh
Could it be nature driving him on
Oh the sins of the Father.

Why are you so craven
Behind excuses you hide
Recklessly, you abdicate responsibility
Bite me,you say
What a coward, what a disappointment
If only,
If only your parents had .....

I hope you are not planning to stay
Go away ,
Please close the door behind you
I want to be alone
I don't hate you, no way

You see am an addict
I enjoy my on company
I don't mind occasionally mingling
Quickly I seek to be alone
To go find peace and quiet

Treacherous friends
Meaningless conversation
Bland talks
Back stabbing
Oh ...yes choice of music
Are all to blame

I want to be alone
I will see you when I can
If I must
Time to close the blinds
I promise to wave when I see you next

I see you giggle 😃
What a feeling inside
Someone loves me ... what a thought
There's a noticeable bounce in your step
A glow ..a shine
His silly jokes, crack you up
His touch ... a fire starter 🔥
What he told you last night , your friends need to know
Your plans together ... the world should sit and listen
New love , what an adventure
You smile when you remember what he promised to do to you
A weekend together time just flies 😍
It's all magical ✨️
What a bubble 🫧

They stood there ogling
Without shame or respect
Admiring her openly
Others dared to step up to her
With gifts and charm
She ignored them all
And hang unto my arm like her life depended on it
What the men did not realise
She was already Spoken for

She went " deeper"
I responded "tighter"
Long pause
Then Nuthin'.

Tell me a story
Grip me like a vice
In imagination
Let me see the world through your eyes
Through your words
Let your emotions reveal
I want to journey with you
Tell me
Am listening
I intend to judge not
Let me move my chair closer
Switch off the television
You have me
Tell me
Don't suffer alone
Share that joke
Whatever it is
I want to be in your world
Tell me YOUR STORY

She lived a cross the road
After many years apart I hoped our paths would cross
I hang to hope like nun to a her cross
I walked down the street the other day,there she was
I hurried across , my heart quickly losing its rhythm
She chatted away happily with her pal,oh did not seem to note anyone else
I called her name, a lot of excitement in my voice
She turned around and looked startled,her smile disappeared
For a moment she did not seem to recall who I was, then it came to her
Still, she stood wondering what the excitement was about

Do you want someone who rings your Devil's doorbell
Or one who leaves your heart yearning
One who makes wetter than the rain in a tropical forest
Or one who amazes you with deep conversations
One whose touch send electricity down your spine
Or one who remembers your birthday
You don't need to choose
I got you 😉

****** the mind
The body will follow
Convince
Don't confuse
And In your love they shall wallow

Marriage ... what is that
I laugh
Give me a wedding
That is what am after
A beautiful gown 😍
Cake, friends, family
Oh yes ! The ring 💍
I need a cameraman .. for tik tok content
If absolutely necessary... A groom
Who cares about a marriage
Sell it to the birds

She was in troubled waters
She could not keep her head up
She fought
She was in despair
She asked if I could be her bridge
She cried, she begged
Yes, I said
I will be her bridge over the troubled waters
I will save her
Save her from the abusive relationship
Save her from emotional turmoil
But I always knew she'll walk off
Once she feels safe
No one stays on the bridge
I still did it.
I chose to be her bridge
I let her use me

She was in troubled waters
She could not keep her head up
She fought
She was in despair
She asked if I could be her bridge
She cried, she begged
Yes, I said
I will be her bridge over the troubled waters
I will save her
Save her from the abusive relationship
Save her from emotional turmoil
But I always knew she'll walk off
Once she feels safe
No one stays on the bridge
I still did it.
I chose to be her bridge
I let her use me.

The Palestinian boy looks over yonder in pain and simmering anger
Over the hills a soldier watches his every move
While protecting a land grabber, a "returning owner"
Where does his deliverance come from
PLO ? UN ? HAMAS ? ARAB NATIONS
They can care less
What happened to freedom he ponders
He lost his childhood friend to a ******'s bullet
Like Abel's blood was spilled by his kin
Ishmael's progeny have stained the ground with their blood
Wailing goes on unceasing
The value of a Life has never been so little
Dispensable, easily done away with
But Jannah awaits and Unto his hands, my spirit I commit
The boy mutters silently as he makes his way to another funeral.