Wealth Poems
You Taught Me
by Abasiama Udom
You taught me Papa,
that the way to heaven is paved with lack and tears
that they who wear finery will never see the street of Gold.
You taught me that blessings come from God,
You said I only need to commit to prayer.
......
Exploiting Life
by Saleh Ben Saleh
Don't waste your time on play and fun,
if yourself you want to carry.
To wealth and fame you should make a run,
before you are to marry.
In younger days you have a chance to make your life succeed,
but if you wait there will come a day from work you shall retreat.
For precious time is gliding by in Winter, Spring and Fall,
in Summer time you should relax as time does bind us all.
......
Money
by Lily Isong
Money
money, the root of all evil,
who wants the root when you can have a couple branches
A shoulder to cry on should smell like mint
From blood and sweat we make this wealth
But character would keep the flow
A woman can have them all and a bit more
Streaks of poverty could be my woe
......
A Knock On The Door
by Terry Reeves
They said that I'd won the postal lotto, there you go,
now life's not so bad after all, no more tales of woe;
I bought love, admiration, not so many snide remarks,
if you wag my tail, the grinning dog surely barks.
I smoke twenty a day, that's a cool sixteen dollars,
do a jig, grin at photo, kick the dog till it hollers;
scenarios emerge, like what you do knowing going to die,
might be gay, they say don't know what it's like till you try.
......
Exploiting Life
by Saleh Ben Saleh
Don't waste your time on play and fun,
if yourself you want to carry.
To wealth and fame you should make a run,
before you are to marry.
In younger days you have a chance to make your life succeed,
but if you wait there will come a day from work you shall retreat.
For precious time is gliding by in Winter, Spring and Fall,
in Summer time you should relax as time does bind us all.
......
A Knock On The Door
by Terry Reeves
They said that I'd won the postal lotto, there you go,
now life's not so bad after all, no more tales of woe;
I bought love, admiration, not so many snide remarks,
if you wag my tail, the grinning dog surely barks.
I smoke twenty a day, that's a cool sixteen dollars,
do a jig, grin at photo, kick the dog till it hollers;
scenarios emerge, like what you do knowing going to die,
might be gay, they say don't know what it's like till you try.
......
Money
by Lily Isong
Money
money, the root of all evil,
who wants the root when you can have a couple branches
A shoulder to cry on should smell like mint
From blood and sweat we make this wealth
But character would keep the flow
A woman can have them all and a bit more
Streaks of poverty could be my woe
......
You Taught Me
by Abasiama Udom
You taught me Papa,
that the way to heaven is paved with lack and tears
that they who wear finery will never see the street of Gold.
You taught me that blessings come from God,
You said I only need to commit to prayer.
......
