Grandpa Said

"Once upon a time,"grandpa said
"Son always be a nice human,
Though sometimes life gets bitter,
You can make it better,
And maybe when this comes I'll be long gone,
But never ever reciprocate evil."
Grandpa your voice still echoes in my head
I miss your wisdom your company I miss the most
Could life be more bitter than losing you!
I'm so proud to be your grandchild
And so I say to my grandies
          "This is life
           You gonna get
           What you give."
For sure when their time comes
They will all tell stories saying,
"Once upon a time grandpa said...."

Three Things To Consider...

Love : We all know its a strong feeling...
And beyond that its really a personal thing.
What the feeling does to everyone is totally different.
The feeling may make you a stronger or weaker person.

Relationship: Is when two lovers agree to mutually be together
Because the feeling made there heart to beat to the same rhythm.

Love in a relationship: Is when both partners know how dark and ugly the other's soul is and yet still finds it perfectly beautiful.
Its when you decide to stand up for each other through thick and thin cause darling its you two against all odds.
Still its when you get to hear all those romours concerning your partner and yet when you look at him/her you still get goosebumps.
I'm not a loveguru but I hope relationships gonna get stronger
And lovers bolder.
I'm just another love spreader.

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Last letter

Niaje wasee
Ama nafaa kuanza na ladies and gentlemen
Ndo at least intro ikue imeweza
Lakini life haikunipea manual
On how I'll go about it
So I'll just do it my way
Tryna put my words right
Ndo ata ka nikileft still stakua wrong
Na sipendi kukua the center of attention
But soon
Attention will be the center of the whole me
For just a while not far from a mile
For long I've been yelling and screaming
Shouting and crying out
But all fell into ignorant ears and mean shoulders
And I hope when you see my last letter
Guilt won't consume your darkened soul
And if you thought I was playing
Then for sure its a foul play
I'm not pointing a finger to anyone yet
What else could I offer the society
Apart from words from a fragmented mind
And letters from a fractured heart
I hope they meet a soul to lighten
A life to save and a wound to heal
And a home to dwell in
Nothing lasts forever so I hope
When my voice plays through the speakers
A child to be inspired
The hopeless to be hopeful
And the blessed to be grateful
Ni time I bid farewell
I'm grateful for the love fans
The finger I'll point it to me
I listened more of the voice within
Paid more attention to my pen and paper
Na a time has come
When my body will be in a casket
I will be the center of attention
As you gather around my body
Black will be the outfit
But let my ink portray the light in you
The true colour you meant to be
But others will have hard time to believe
And those who thought they cared
Maybe they never cared enough
Those who couldn't afford to pay attention
Double your hustle maybe
Those who will feel sorry I pity you
Feel sorry for yourselves for I've accomplished my goal
Peace and love
Ladies and gentlemen

Assurance

I wanted success
But not at the expense of losing you
I wanted victory
But not at the risk of failing you
I can't put the blame on fate
Life is sacrifice
You win some you lose some
I'm not saying we're a mistake
I want you to know I'll never let you go
I know its gonna be bumpy on the way
Let this love be our seatbelt
Change is inevitable
So I wouldn't want to change without you
And hey
I may not have a ring right now
But
Till death do us part!

True Inspiration

Sometimes a song inspires me to write
At times a cup of coffee will do too
And other times by reading other writings
But this day was different though
"What's my true inspiration?" That night
I wrote in my journal
I almost kept vigil of it then surrendered to sleep
The next day I went through all my work
But all in vain
I decided to give it a break
So I went to wash my face
Standing by the sink tab
I decided to give it a last thought
Glaring at the mirror I lost myself into it
The person in the mirror looked straight into my eyes
For a while and said,"You Inspire Me"
And from within me came a soft voice saying
"I Am Your True Inspiration."
That day I drank my coffee
Just like any other coffee nerd!

Crazy Stupid Love

Tell me you just on a vacation
Tell me you coming home
Tell me you weren't thinking straight
Tell me you got confused and left
Just say any excuse and I'll accept
Or just come and stand at the door
And I'll gladly welcome you in
Cos am a fool for you babe
I'll never get tired of you
You know I can never get enough of you
They be saying you taking advantage of my love
But babe they don't know that I'm crazy stupid in love
Tell me you spending sleepless nights
Tell me I shouldn't be worried about other men
Tell me how you miss our happy times
Tell me you still believe in us
Tell me you coming to stay
Cos babe I've been everywhere
Still I couldn't find you even here
And I know You can't be found
Unless you want too
And I hope this finds you
Just like the way love did...

Remind Me

Would you remind me if I forget to take my breakfast?
Would you remind me if I forget to say my prayers?
Would you remind me of how we first met?
Would you remind me of the place we first kissed?
Would you remind me to ware my pajamas when I go to bed?
Would you remind me to sing for you before you fall asleep?
Would you remind me of your birthday if not our anniversary?
Would you remind me of our favourite colour is it black or white?
Would you remind me to never leave home alone?
Would you remind me if I forget how to hold my pen again?
I just wanna know when my memory fades away
Would you still be by my side?

'Mr.Right

We smiled and cried together
As if we were birds of the same feathers

Everything was alright though it was wrong
Cause we believed together we were stronger

Just staring at you when dinner's done
At the table we had so much fun

You worthy more than diamonds and gold
A treasure I can't trade even when I'm old

I stopped dreaming when you came into my life
As if we meant to be I planned you be my wife

In my arms you'd melt
How complete it felt

Then you left a note at the door
Saying it didn't felt right and you had to go

I wish I could say its OK not to be your Mr.Right
But you know what I just can't.

I'm still in love

What did my honesty earned me
You say freedom
Yet I'm caged in this guiltiness
Like a ghost I'm full of emptiness
You mean no harm
But you stand on my shoulders
And my heart just breaks
But every time you ask I'll pretend I'm OK
And I've seen you break a heart before
But I'll be fine if you break mine I'm sure
So without your permission my broken heart would say I'm in love

The truth is life changes its beauty all the time
Sometimes its shade sometimes life is sunlight
But even when sad u know you the one for me
You wanna hear my heart pay attention
Babe,you the air I breath and I'll never get enough
Coz hunnie I'm still in love

What do you do when you can't let go?
If I knew better I'll do better
But its like I can't get out of my own way
When you said it's over
Ain't no point of being sober
Not like I forget the memories
But our love is more than the fairies
Flirting all the time like its our first
Kissing like we falling in love
Laughing as if there's no crying
Loving each and every moment we shared
Whether good or bad
Happy or sad
You got me I gatchu
But now I can't even remember why we fighting
When did all the fire turn colder
Babe,come back to me I wanna see you smile
Hunnie,don't be a stranger that I used to know

I'm hanging on this string
I don't wanna let go
So don't let go of me too
Instead stretch out your hand
And I'll reach out for it
We can build the empire
All new again
Just you and I
Cos I'm still in love
With you.

Why not Val's day...

A colourful beautiful day it was
Crushes became lovers of cos

They say it's a special day for lovers
Its bae and boo forget the others

You get to buy a flower especially a redrose
The redwine chocolates if you could afford those

Some choose to propose
Some to bed where it all goes

Whatever the case you two choose to share fate
Your hearts connect and you win a soulmate

Now you better pay attention
Cos it's time to answer your question

You become a happy couple
Then here comes the quarrle

When a day becomes longer than a week
You find yourself bored having nothing to speak

The romantic outs have fade away
Everyone became too busy in a way

You crave for a gift
You cry cos there's a drift

Looking at the calendar
14th Feb is way too far to be together

To all real lovers out there each day is a Val's day
Whenever they meet they make it special in a way

Val's day is just a day of reminder
To every couple to bring the romance to life once again.


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Memoir of a PoetMerl

As I open my book
Hoping I'll make a new look

As I fill this empty page
With words once hidden in a cage

As I make known of the unsaid story
Knowing this time I wouldn't worry

Twenty two years ago on the nineth month
A boy child was born on this earth

Everyone was happy full of laughter
Only him cried,cried for his mother

A bond that grew stronger each day
A connection you can't break in any way

At the age of five I could describe my father
By that time I had a little brother

Thereafter only stories described my father's face
I never heard from him again I bet mama too I guess

Mama gave us all the love we needed nothing we lacked
She taught us to be good humans and that's a fact

Mahn,I wish to have her spirit
She just knows no how to quit

So life happened people came and go
When things turned tougher she grew stronger I know

Then some years back
Someone got our back

Treated us as if we were his own
Light to our path he shone

He wasn't my father but a guardian
Anyone can be a father not everyone can be a Dad

When my day finally comes I'll make a wish
To be the best Dad the best friend to my kids

Wailing of a Waif

For the first time in my life
  I have felt unwanted
  A bad luck
  A cursed being
  A useless person
What if this is who I'm meant to be
I hate myself for all these.
Its like I'm a bad omen to everyone I meet

All that I need is a normal happy life.
Is this hard for me to get Lord
Or is it hard for you to bless me with?

Ain't easy growing up in the streets
The street pastors i once heard their preach
That you're a Father to all a Father anyone can call

We seem to be creatures from another planet
Many people take us to be hostile
They forgot we can't choose our fate

I heard to add a little more hope but
I'm losing faith Lord! Forgive me for this

Can I be the one Walking in nice shoes everyday
Can I be the one Blessed with a happy family

Lord I've put my trust in you and I'm losing myself
What is it that you tryna teach me but
I seem not to understand your lessons

I'm gonna walk down the street
I won't rob but ask for any Job
I hope you gonna change my script

The Magical Place

Mama today I finally found a place
A place I wouldn't hide my face

I feel at home though all these people are strangers
But we all seem to be birds of the same feathers

Mama everyone is happy here
It's like we all have nothing to fear

We all seem to be lost in the moment
No one needs anyone's comment

There couple of people swimming
And those like I prefer sitting

Some have come here feeling lonely
Only to realise they're not the only

Friends and lovers are taking selfies
And I tell myself smile more please

There teens celebrating there friend's birthday
Its gonna be a throwback they'll say we miss that day

I like moments they create memories
And stories that you wouldn't want to erase

The magical beauty of the sea
And the carresing breeze you can't see

Mama lemme just come home for my sandwich
In case you worried I'm coming from the beach.