In the road: the bleary road,
Walks one carrying a heavy load,
One: a son-a daughter of man,
One embracing the culture to learn.
Outside the wind blows,
Swaying one this way and that in our unending wars,
Praying hard praying well,
That life’s problems would turn to a fairy tale.
Tears roll down ones cheek,
Embracing burdens so meek,
Tired of crying, tired of failing,
Failing in life leading to one’s wailing
Wailing in life’s’ woes,
woes-troubles-problems of laws,
Laws that emblem our daily lives,
Lives of trouble all cutting like sharp knives
This walk should not be alone,
Should not be left to die and atone,
Alone for life of sadness,
A life of no happiness.
People are around you,
Ready to embrace all you do,
Ready to help in your toil,
Ready to aid you in their loving foil.
None is to be left a lone soul,
We all depend on each other in life’s’ goal,
To lead each other to the ultimate end,
And a helping hand forever lend.
Down the road, let the road have light,
At the end of a road looking so bright,
With a smile-with laughter-with joy,
Walking-walking with one not alone and not a ploy.
© drew maina
*** THis poem is in support of the Breast Cancer Awareness month
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6 Comments
BintiMswahili
Sad and beautiful…
29 Sep
Drew
Thank you for your input Binti Mswahili its a sad state of affairs but its real and we do have to support people with breast cancer and share the info while we are at it
29 Sep
Wangui Ndungu
Quite moving Drew. Thanks for allowing these people to be on your mind
29 Sep
Drew
thank you Wangui we should make due with what we have and seek to aid where we can
29 Sep
manyuira manyuira
spirit of brotherhood
29 Sep
Drew
Indeed it is and part of our natural act of being humane
30 Sep
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