When your strength is exhausted And your spirit is strapped of vigour… When you can no longer stand the ‘shaking’ And the horrors of life cause you to suffer bruxism… When your nose is put out of joint By the fists of fury and judgment… When you can no longer stand to fight And defend… Continue reading ON BENDED KNEES by Stanley Egeonu
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BE LIKE THE MANTIS
O slothful one Arise now Your abode burns Woe is one wink away Open wide your lipped cavity Declare! Lest you rot in captivity You honor ignorance! How pitiable! Arise, O sleeping warrior In songs and words, wage a good war For the days are evil Perils untold are unfolding And the dark is fast… Continue reading BE LIKE THE MANTIS