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Mu gab ah (I know)

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Dorian throws the news around my phone, 
And its not pretty. Some are sad, some are swelling, 
And the rest curse the past as if death was an ally. 
The words drip drop on the easel, and the brushes: 
Oh they make grandiose moves...how do you paint 95? 
With the purple of Kutama, a splash of yellow, and 
Green and brown. It paints struggle with bars, 
In white and peach and blue and red. 
I'm reminded of a time when coins became
Empty notes, and the brush painted pain plainly 
On poor people...but black is not such a good colour
To pour all over this tribute. Well, that's what 
My painting teacher said ... and I just said "I know". 

(c) nyonglema

RIP Robert Mugabe,
May other leaders, especially in Africa,  learn from your victories to bring freedom to their people, and from your failures, to avoid the corruption of power. 
        you 
             were  
                   only 
                           human. 
 May God receive you in his bosom.

joy

Behind the Scenes #preparation #hardWork #hustle

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Did you ask him what he did behind the scenes?

The artist puts on an electric show;

The surgery’s done without sweat on the brow;

The painting looks sophisticatedly plain as what you could do;

The machines are fixed without much ado.

But did you ask what he did behind the scenes?

 

The melody’s perfect, but it’s just a piano;

The building’s perfect in 2 months, no more;

The plot of the story got you laughing for two;

And the bulb is on with a flick from you.

 

Did you ask her what she did behind the scenes?

The goal’s marvelous from a kick of a shoe;

The plane soars over the ocean with you;

The medal’s won by a long javelin throw;

And the target’s hit on the other side of the war.

Did you ask her what she did behind the scenes?

 

Did you ask them what they did behind the scenes,

As they learned the skills and honed them,

Sweat and pain and fear and bitter phlegm

Each time they failed, but dusting up to try again,

And loving each minute as they drew close to perfection:

That’s the iceberg lying behind the scenes.

 

(c) Nyonglema