Chant your war songs
Beat your war drums
Call out your ‘enemies’
Accuse them of the atrocities you committed
When you spilled the blood of your infant dreams
And let it be the precipitate of the war you wage
Chant your war songs
Beat your war drums
Draw your weapons and charge
Chase the shadows of your infant dreams that haunt you
Convince yourself that getting blown like debris in the wind
Is so right because everyone seems to follow the wind’s suit
Then, swear to yourself that being different is a luxury you cannot afford
Chant your war songs
Beat your war drums
Display your trophy of self-contempt under the disguise of smiles
Call yourself the phantom slayer and have songs composed for this
Brag about how you were a badass on the battlefield
Grasp for air and pause for dramatic effects as you tell the stories
But behind the scenes curse the fright your own shadow gives you.
Chant a new song
Change the rhythm of your drum beat
You have life, there is hope
Reunite with your inner self and chase after the elephants of your dreams
Hunt them with patience, for it is a mother of a beautiful child
Let your imaginations travel far and wide
Because traveling is learning
Refuse to plant your dreams by the roadside
And do not let them eat your food and forget your name
Always remember, no one ever succeeded without making a mistake or two.
Selikem T.K Geni 2016 ©
