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DECEMBER KNOWS - Kemibon
Let the lyrics of the nightingale's song be heard for once
Let it regale me with soothing tunes of nature's sorrow
Will the trees whisper to the owl
Or hush its eerie call tonight?
Can the wolf cry louder than the lion?
Drown the laughter of the hyena and tell
Of the dying brooks?
Will singing be heard from the lips of the mocking bird,
if Alabi does not return home till dawn?
Or can Asabi die a natural death after being struck by Magun?
Let thunder and lightning be my witness
As I proclaim that the earth is mine to bless with the purity of my
thoughts
Yet, I persist in pulling the strings of my greed
And plunging her into misery
How then can joy reside here?
Where music is pain
And lyrics are laden with sin?
Lures me deeper
Into the cave of sorrow
I can no longer die to the call of duty.
Kemibon
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