I Am An African Child

What can you see in me
except for my skin?
I am black and proud.
Humble but i have my pride.

Am a street king.
Bare footed i walk the street.
Am well known in every zone.

You say am weak,
but listen.
In me there is no retreat.
In me there is no surrender.
I fight until i cry.

If you know my fear,
tell me.
I am never afraid.
Even when the masqurade dance
i follow closely behind.

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poem by Enebeli Ifyprada
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A Terrible Night

In the sweetest moment
of the night,
when sleep and dreams would
relieve and encompass
conscious thoughts.

I heard a sound.

I was awaken by the sound.
The sound came from the
door and it was lighter than
the tick of the clock.

I rested on the wall.
Hugged myself with a
preambulating heart
that has refuse comfort
because of the quiet sound.

The sound came again.

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poem by Enebeli Ifyprada
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