You Are Magic

All eyes on me but mine bore holes in you

 

Sweetly swirling before my eyes

 

Like gamblers follow their rolling dice

 

Walking on air endless without a care

 

And like a moth's attraction to light

 

My day surrenders to your night

 

Don't notice how green their envy is

 

Bliss like no one can truly give

 

Makes my heart beat in heave

 

All my doubts have disappeared

 

Can only see your graceful allure

 

Bewitching with the charm of azure

 

Take you out of me and the magic is gone.

Emeka Amakeze

HOPE OF MY DREAM

I sometimes let go of myself and savour the joy of my daydreams. 

The joy of knowing that things can only get better is always sweet.

Even though the angry and sharp pangs of today’s hunger bite bitterly,

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true.

Empty pockets make one think that luxury pamper is a waste of money.

But if I can’t buy all the things I want, let me afford the ones I need at least.

Let me accept that garri and rice are both starch instead of change of diet.

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true.

I am definitely going to have the best woman in the world for a wife.

She is going to be so tender, very caring and absolutely loving.

That missing rib that is the bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh.

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true.

Though I lack spare shoes and the ones I have now are so worn out,

I have lived uncomfortably in the only clothes I have for many years.

Being at daggers drawn with my landlord over rent must surely stop!

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true.

I am not lazy, but wouldn’t mind working with ease of mind.

Who’s not tired of working their fingers to the bones for peanuts?

Getting a little more than I can ever get in wages won’t kill me.

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true.

I won’t be too greedy to ask for a skyscraper or something better.

But if such are the cherries of my toil, I won’t reject them either.

For a roof over my head keeps worries of wetness and shine away.

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true.

I dream of a better tomorrow; to wipe away the bitter tears of today.

God is really good must come to everybody’s mind when they see me.

It is this hope that has kept me believing in those lovely dreams.

I will never let go of the hope that my dreams will surely come true.

Emeka Amakeze

I Heard

I have been searching for another like you

But those words never cease to haunt me

One day you will wake up and not find me

You said those with tears in your eyes

They didn’t mean much to my uncaring soul

But with the grief of a child, I now remember

I have wished for nothing else but what we had

But I heard you are now happily married

I never knew there weren’t two of you out there

Reaching out for you in others is now a mirage

How can I forget your tears when you said to me

“I love you but you are hurting me”

Now I wish I could even say that to you

As long as I have you in my life

But sadly, I heard you’re now happily married

You gave me your all and I gave you nothing

I now know it hurts not to be in love with you

Just like others before her, she’s nothing like you

I heard you are now very happy but I cry

A river of my tears flood the pillow we shared

How much pain did I cause you? I miserably ask myself

Where was my selfish heart when tiny drops of hurt tears

Ran a river down your heart and your love sailed away

I heard he makes you very happy

  

Sitting at a corner staring at the pieces of my heart

Broken by those I thought were sexier than you

My pride is gone but heartache keeps me company

I am sad but I heard your laughter now rings out

Can’t believe I sacrificed all you had for me

On the alien altar of uncertain scarlet women

And now I am paying for my waywardness

I just woke up and realized that you’re gone

I heard you are now happy

Emeka Amakeze