Shhh...Don't Speak!

The pain unbearable,
The shame apparent,
Why all this trouble?

Should I lie,
Should I cry,
Must I deny?

How should I react?
Is this an act?
Where do I start.

How did I get here,
Is the end near?
Perhaps tomorrow...it will be clear.

THE PLIGHT OF CHILD SOLDIERS IN UGANDA

I have seen enough death to last me a lifetime,
I have taken part unwillingly in the demise of others.
My life is worth nothing not even a dime,
I am a child and live among murderers.

I wish to play and laugh with my friend,
I know that my life will never be the same.
I wish for a miracle for this to end,
This is my life it is not a game.

I want to grow old and live my life
Have a family and someday a wife.
Why did they take me,
Couldn't they let me be?
I am a child and I want to be free.

THE POLITICS OF ME

As you smile at me,
I frown back.
Its so hard for you to see,
The intellect you clearly lack.
Once bitten,
Baby I'm twice shy.
Hypocritical words have been written,
And you can't hide the lie.
I speak the truth,
I know no boundary.
As I continue on this journey of self discovery in my youth,
I implore you all to embrace your individuality.

SO INSANE

Pull out my hair
Do you dare?
Live my life free,
This is the way to be.
Bursts of incoherent dialogue,
Always turns into a monologue.
They laugh in my face,
They try to erase,
The beauty of being me.

FOR THE LOVE OF ME

I sit here loathing my being
Time passes and still the phone does not ring.
I await your call,
And hope I don't fall,
Deeper into oblivion,
As I further head into a collision.
Shall I love myself before I love thee?

Moments I remember
When we not broken asunder.
Cry as I might,
I fear the love we had is a fading light.
Bright we once were,
A star that now seems so meager.
I promise to love again,
Maybe avoid the pain.
Its all for the love of me.