The Impossible Dream

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go

To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star

This is my quest
To follow that star
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far

To fight for the right
Without question or pause
To be willing to march into Hell
For a heavenly cause

And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest

And the world will be better for this
That one man, scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star

The Novice Poet

I speak the words,

I tell the tale.

I write these words,

to no avail.

Are these words,

worth anything,

Do these words,

authentic ring,

I remain,

in fearful doubt,

till someone shouts,

those words out loud.

I feel those words,

which you write,

They resonate,

my pain and plight.

They comfort me,

in warm embrace,

They cry with me,

in silent space.

Do not cease,

your scribblings fair,

With poetry,

you show you care.

SHE ANSWERS ALL MY QUERIES

I tend to think there is an easy answer to almost any question in the
world.. So when you ask me which is the best car in the world i'll
have a ready answer. It's the range rover. It shows you have money,
and you know how to spend it. It's a sensible car, for the money, no
matter how you look at it. It is the coolest thing on the planet.
The best sport? It has to be football, or soccer if you are Atlantic.
It's easy to play, and even a person who's brain is the size of a
spermatozoa can still understand it's rules. That's why it has an
appeal the world over, and still has money in these recession days.
You wouldn't say the same for other sports, F1 are cutting down on
cost. For a sport like rugby, the rules are rather complicated,
especially for the female brain, and the only way to attract crowds to
it's tournaments is to have side shows likelike los of booze and girls
with short skirts, and even shorter attention spans. Then the whole
crowd will learn of the results on telly, when they get home coz they
were too busy drinking to watch the games.
The best country to holiday in? Jamaica, i think, for it's ganja
crazed, ass wriggling, calypso dancing girls. The beaches, you can get
them anywhere.
Best TV channel? Any sports channel.
Best meal? Ugali and kuku. Kifua, coz it's the bigger piece.
Best daily? Friday issue of Business Daily...
I could go on forever, but that's beside the point
Was interested in the best girl in the world, at least my world, and
it definitely is her...
She looks astonishing, walks talks and listens like she has re-written
the laws of engagement.
I'm a sucker for long, shapely legs. In the same waya man can never be
too rich, a girl's legs can never be too lengthy. And she has some
whoppers!
She is like the epitome of the ideal, only that with her everything is
just a little better than ideal
Seeing her, and engaging her is like being rudely from a reverie. You
suddenly feel alive. You are just not ready for the rush. It's the
sheer surprise that impresses you most.
There you have it- a face from an angel, body from a model, heart and
kindness like my mum's, a brain like mine.... you can understand when
i go a bit nuts..

I THINK

I think she has a huge allure. Her beauty. Her untainted sense of
humour. The sense that I will never want for anything ever again. That
I am stuck in a pantomime and life is just one bag of sweeties and
laughter.
I dream of going down the Happy road, paved with good times and
laughter, and success just to amplify it all. It’s a good dream to
have and it’s why I am a sucker for her. It’s why I am looking at her
with a cocked eyebrow and a head full of possibilities.
The possibility of happiness as a self evident truth that can be
pursued and obtained.
The possibility of creating a brave new world of persistent good
fortune. Where joy overshadows pain.
A world where being unique is not about being different, but being outstanding.
The possibility of happiness, being outstanding, success and joy being
a characterization of an entire life…

LOOKING FOR ANGELS

Walk this world alone try to stay on my feet

Sometimes crawl, fall, but I stand up cause I'm afraid to sleep
And open my eyes to a new day, with all new problems 4. and all new pain
All the faces are filled with so much anger
Losing our dignity and hope from fear of danger
After all the wars, after settling the scores, at the break of dawn we will be deaf to the answers

There's so much bigotry, misunderstanding and fear
With eyes squinted and fists clinched we reach out for what is dear
We want it we want
We want a reason to live
We're on a pilgrimage
A crusade for hope
Cause in our hearts and minds and souls we know
We need it we need
We need more than this

Going through this life looking for angels
People passing by looking for angels

Walking down the streets looking for angels
Everyone I meet looking for angels

So many nations with so many hungry people
So many homeless scrounging around for dirty needles
On the rise, teen suicide, when we will realize
we've been desensitized by the lies of the world
We're oppressed and impressed by the greedy
Whose hands squeeze the life out of the needy
When will we learn that wars, threats, and regrets are the cause and effect of living in fear

Who can help protect the innocence of our children
Stolen on the internet with images they can't forget
We want it we want
We want a reason to live
We represent a generation that wants to turn back a nation
To let love be our light and salvation
We need it we need

We need more than this
I became a savior to some kids I'll never meet
Sent a check in the mail to buy them something to eat
What will you do to make a difference, to make a change?

What will you do to help someone along the way?
Just a touch, a smile as you turn the other cheek
Pray for your enemies, humble yourself, love's staring back at me
In the midst of the most painful faces
Angels show up in the strangest of places

AWAKE

As time went on, I opened my eyes
You never really knew me
You don’t know what’s deep inside

Just so you know, I’ll never be like you
I’ll take what God has made me
I’m not an empty shell

I’m finally awake
I feel alive today
I feel everything
It’s all so clear to me

How many times have I hated who I was
Lost sight of what defines me
because of airbrushed magazines?

But now I’ve come to cherish who I am
I’m sick and tired of taking a life that wasn’t mine

I’m alive
It’s all so clear to me
I’m alive,I’m alive
It’s all so clear to me

And I hope they see 

LEARNING TO FALL

I've heard it said a million times,
That I should hold on tight to Jesus.
But I took this road so far from home,
And distance came between us.

When I walked away,
I knew one day,
I'd need Your grace.

So now you'll find me on my knees, surrendering,
Cause I know that I'm really not so strong.
And now, I'm done fighting for control,
Oh, you can have this life that I've been holding for so long.
I'm learning to fall.Let my world crumble.

You ran so fast to rescue me,
While I was barely breathing.
You picked me up,
You touched my face,
And I began to see more clearly.

Though I'm such a disgrace,
You still forgave.
Your love remains.

So now you'll find me on my knees, surrendering,
Cause I know that I'm really not so strong.
And now, I'm done fighting for control,
Oh, you can have this life that I've been holding for so long.
I'm learning to fall.Let my world crumble.

Take me as an offering.
I surrender everything.
No more living without You.