Imani

Life is full of seasons,
With passing joy and dismay,
Things don’t last forever,
And must soon go away

You were a summer flower,
So beautiful and bright,
But as the next season rolled along,
You shriveled from loss of light

So when that flower shrivels up,
Do you suppose I cry?
For the garden’s soil is still fertile,
And soon a new flower will arrive

But as that new flower blooms,
Don’t think I won’t always know,
That you were a special plant,
Which also forced me to grow

And as this new flo… Continue

Just one person, one mass, one body, one girl
Only one figure fighting in this battle-filled world
Just one mind, one life, one breath, and one soul
Only one source of heat in this world so cold

Just one mouth, two eyes, two ears, and one nose
There’s no way my small trials can change the world as a whole
Just two legs, two feet, two arms, and two hands
Will anyone listen to my cries in this self-possessed land?

China, Australia, Kenya, Spain
We all are human; we all are the same
Nigeria, Japa… Continue

Average Girl



If you took a quick glance at me,

A golden child is what you might see,

But if you took a journey within my world,

You'd come to understand I'm just the average girl.




See there's many things about me that are far from perfect,

And maybe if you talked to me you'd probably notice,

That just because I can ace a test or catch a fly ball,

There's still many lessons in life I've yet to solve.




See this average girl works hard at life,

So that maybe she won't have to pay t… Continue

Who's that girl in the mirror you ask,

Staring back at you through the shiny glass?

It's a girl with her head held high,

Beautiful brown eyes,

With not a tear in sight.

But if the mirror was instead an x-ray machine,

That took a look at what could not be seen,

Would you see a girl so big and tall,

Or would you see a girl that's about to fall?

So who's that girl in the mirror you ask,

Staring back at you through the

… Continue

Mom, I wish there was a world
Where there was only smiles,
And I wish there was a world,
Where kind words traveled for miles.

And mom please tell me why so many say,
That only sticks and stones can cause you pain,
Because if it was true, I wouldn't feel this way,
and hurtful words wouldn't cause any shame.

Mom, why is the world filled with so much hate,
and how come others seem to control my fate,

… Continue