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 ...