From My Mind's Eye (Daniel Felix Ayibontey)

 LOVE PUPPET     Should I say it? Should I keep it?  Should I hide it?  Like I always do. Should I twist it? Should I reveal it?  Will you deny it?  Like you always do. You give out your best; You give me the rest.  Leftovers, that's all I get.  Sometimes, I do regret. Knowing you, Believing you;  Trusting you,  Loving you.  My pillow soaks All my tears; My pillow knows All my fears.  I may be a puppet Down your string; Treat me like carpet,  Pray I don't sting.  ------------------------------   I may not be stronger In your eyes,  But I know I'm stronger  Than your lies.    Yes, I often smile, But behind that smile  Is a heap of pain  Driving me insane.    I see your deeds; You thi...

MY STORY UNTOLD Ama Ghana A country full of Gold Good people, innocent souls They used to call her Coast of Gold Gold Coast, so we were told And then the invaders came To our shores, in ships they came Were they gods or were they same? Their skin color made us insane They taught us religion They taught us to pray Divided us into regions We became their prey They shared us among their own And seized all we owned They took us from our homes And sold us to their homes They showed us soul winning Yet practiced gold digging They gave fake pleasure And stole our treasure Thieves, They poised our hearts They pierced our hearts They polluted our minds They poisoned our minds With silly greed To sell our breed. For our daily bread, Our own kind bled Yet, our youth run to them That sold our fathers into slavery Willing to offer to them Their selves, voluntary slavery Their minds, mental slavery Their ...

I hear a still small voice Somewhere in my head. I feel him inside me Speaking to my self. The words he echo Are just and true Surprising to me; Its all about you, Ofa. He keeps flashing Your image on my brain As if I am riding On a Chinese love train. He keeps playing Your voice in my ears As if I’ve known you For many years. Ofa. He keeps stressing; I need to tie the knot with you When all I wanted Was to stay around and work with you. He seem to know me More than I know myself. I think he got me; I was keeping the feeling to myself. Ofa. But you have another, And I have another. You can’t leave neither; I can’t keep either. So I’ll convince my inner Him That I can’t reach the brim. And even though I heart you, I’ve got to let you be. Ofa. OFA is a Ga word which literary means “you are enough”. Written by Daniel Felix Ayibontey. College of Languages Education University of Education , Win...