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»Africa's scourge«

Sep 14, 2009

My tear ducts are dry / I can no longer cry / Africa is mourning my despair / Both the young and old are perishing / Not from hunger or crime / / But of greed and corruption / We rob the poor to get rich / We advocate renaissance / Yet pilfer state coffers / Offer immunity to perpetrators / And crucify the…  sign in to read more »


»It's our story«

Aug 13, 2009

It's our love affair / Me loving you and you loving me / The things that lovers do / In the roller coaster ride called life / Our fights as passionate, as our love making / In a crescendo, we spit venom / When we hit rock bottom / We kiss and make up / Followed by another dramatic episode / / My body a…  sign in to read more »


»The wounded soul«

Aug 13, 2009

I look deep into your wounded soul / I find love, strength and protection / That only you can give / Your husky voice has been drowned / By my push for you to be in touch / With your feminine side / An end to chivalry and the beginning of machismo / / A language unbeknown to your species / The war cry…  sign in to read more »