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Image Source LIAR Once upon a time I loved a liar I poured out my heart But she fed me with lies And the tricks up her sleeves. Her voice forever subtle Her eyes always convincing She looked like an angel But her heart was pure evil. She cost me my heart And my ability to love.

CONFUSION People ran helter-skelter, Some in directions never walked, Some others into homes never visited. There was pandemonium in town, And the cause was yet unknown. Shops closed with light speed, Doors slammed and locks jammed, Windows shut and curtains drawn, Eyes peeping from curtain ends…

Source A PIECE FROM A BROKEN HEART I kept shut eyes To your endless betrayals. I stood calm In the raging storm. Loving you Despite my poisoned compassion. But spellbound you stayed To your sinful desires. My eyes hurt With tears unseen. My heart ached With a burden unknown.

CHILD SOLDIERS THE UNHEARD VOICES OF CHILD SOLDIERS Heroes past and present A term they always chant To gives us false honours For our sacrifices and bravery In never ending battles With rattling sounds of guns And blast from enemy tanks In fierce pursuit to kill.

Dark Magic Queen MAGIC Magic is real, Its origin unknown. But its powers I have felt, For I once had magic. But magic is evil, Dark and blinding, Ripping souls off men, Destroying their existence. For it was once my strength, But today my doom, As my days of dark magic, Haunts my existence.

The Earth THE INDEPENDENT GALLERY I know a gallery of arts, Holding tall mountains and hills, Plateaus and valleys, All beautiful by design. I know a gallery of wonders, Housing the oceans and the seas, The rivers and the lakes, All breathe taking by design. I know a gallery of wealth, Rich in…

Image Source THE KINGSLAYER AND THE QUEEN THE QUEEN Your words are smeared with lies, But the rumours bear the truth. Your loyalty is not in dispute, For its existence never was. Your actions I so detest, And your ways I so condemn. You tried to slay your King, Now judgement shall befall you.

Pixabay.com THE ROAD TO SUCCESS Success is a desired destination, But the road to success takes one on a journey, Sometimes filled with good and memorable adventures, But oftentimes tantamount to a treasure hunting adventure, Characterised with challenges and dangers unknown, Some mental with some…

Source MAGIC Magic runs in my blood, I need no wand or rune to perform it. For my mother’s land is the birth place of magic And my father, a descendant of the first magician. So give me the stage and give me the audience And watch them marvel at my act. @nicewoody69 writes This is my entry for the…

Source NATURE Nature is a phenom breathtaking by design, An unsolved mystery perfect by existence, Filled with wonders beyond human comprehension, All unique and beautiful beyond human description. For our first home is nature the magnificent phenom, Green and bursting with energy and life, Serene…

Source NEW BEGINNINGS A new beginning begets new opportunities, Giving rise to renewed hopes and aspirations. For even when all hopes’ seems lost, New beginnings’ rejuvenates our will. For with new beginnings, everything becomes anew, Our mistakes forgiven and our troubling hearts at peace.

Source MY VERY FIRST CHRISTMAS It’s a Christmas party, On my 27th birthday. My very first Christmas, With new brothers and sisters. All with spirits so welcoming, And love beyond description. For I was once lost, In a faith without Christmas. For Christmas is love, With a beauty so divine, That…

Pixabay.com THE TRUE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART IS LOVE Distance was a barrier, Yet we conquered, For the universe made a connection, And love knows no boundaries. Religion was an obstacle, Yet we conquered, For love knows no faith, Irrespective of our religious differences.

Source THE STONE DEAF CELEBRANT Silence graced the party as the celebrant stormed the dance floor. Guest gazed in awe wondering what would happen next. She winks an eye and the DJ turned the music up. And with her dancing steps in perfect sync, Everyone gazed in disbelieve with dropped jaws.

Pixabay.com BETRAYED –The Silver Lady –A Poetic Piece THE LOVE Without silver or gold you promised to love me forever, And like Romeo loved Juliet, I loved you too (Romeo & Juliet), And like Jack loved Rose, I loved you more (Titanic), And like Paris loved Helen, I loved you even more (Troy), With…

Edited Image: Source The gunshots ceased for a while, only to give way to panic screams and terrified voices echoing through the walls. Moreso, loud and clear, were the crying and agonizing voices of David’s colleagues, which could be heard through the walls, some already mourning their colleague…

Source Feeling tired, David thought for a while and decided a short rest would be ideal before heading into the city’s godforsaken traffic where on a daily basis, he compulsorily spends three long hours of waiting and maneuvering before getting home. Already in the parking garage, he unlocks his…

Pixabay I quickly dashed into the bus to see my father but met his cold and unresponsive body, his eyes still open as if he was still here, and his seat soaked in his own blood. I broke down in tears and one of the passengers, an elderly man, came to console me, pulling me out of the scene as he…

The act of tales telling is disappearing in many African Homes and so are the tales. Western civilization is gradually wiping out one of the most fascinating things we enjoyed in our youthful days of inexperience and even as we grew older. Back in the days I use to meditate on the tales I have…

Source Raising his left arm to align with his eyes, he took a quick look at the old time piece fastened around his wrist with two strips of faded leather and a buckle and then he laments “This is bad, we have spent 5 hours on the road for a 3-hour journey and it's so shameful that the government…