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When wars and conflicts totally cease, In our world, there shall be peace. People must learn to get along, Not blame others, for being wrong. They fight for control, fight for land, Some just need a helping hand. We must rid ourselves of vanity, And embrace peace, through humanity. Wars make children so much tougher, Lose their innocence, while they suffer. We should fight for peace instead, Love not war, we should spread. By tree.cards

One of us may have the last say, Words like a dagger, We try to hurt each other There’s no other way until one surrender, We’ve been like this for days, We’ve been like this for days eh You wanna say your goodbye with a smile on your face, I thought it was just usual, You’d be gone just for a little while I didn’t see it coming, Won’t believe if someone told me that I’d be waiting for years, Waiting for years eh eh (Chorus) Even though we near, Like I’m far away, far far far away Can you hear me, Can you hear me, let’s go back to the beginning One of us must have the last say, I’m writing you this letter hoping we can make things clearer Over shouting, we forget to hear each other And I miss you for days, in so many ways eh eh eh                                                                                                   -ASA

We find someone to blame, For the problems that we cause, Yet everything stays the same, My friend, please take a seat and pause. If you knew the world was going to end tomorrow, Will your heart be at peace or filled with sorrow? Over time, I’ve learned to do this a few different ways, My favorite way is fairly simple, Too much stress and worry I've set ablaze, Keep your mind in the middle. I believe it’s something you may find beneficial, Afterall most of our problems are superficial. There is no defeat except from within, Ask not for more riches but more wisdom, A life that I am making to begin, With which to make wiser use of the riches. Don’t be without love so you won’t feel dead, Free your mind and your heart from its shades of red.                                             -Saefhenry Osas

Our city is painted with thoughts and feelings , Take it or leave it is your sentiment, For it is all about silver and gold in their dealings, Instead of working for improvement. With anger, my heartbeat is pounding, Cos it's election time and the usual story will soon be unfurled Blatant rudeness abounding, Where officers think they rule the world. 20 hours electricity is now a privilege, Access to good roads and water is a dream, Free health care is wishful thinking, What a waste and loss to humanity.

I had to run away and hide Something happened in the middle of the night They came inside without a sound Suddenly my life was turning upside down All that I could feel was pain And strangers came and took my soul away Like a deadly hurricane I know my life would never be the same Where do you go When you're by yourself Who comes along When you cry for help I know I can't change the past But as the river keeps flowing I'll keep on moving on I'm hoping for a better life Praying that nobody's story turns out like mine The only thing I know is fear Even those with good intentions disappear All that I could feel was pain And strangers came and took my soul away Like a deadly hurricane I know my life would never be the same Where do you go When you're by yourself Who comes along When you cry for help I know I can't change the past But as the river keeps flowing I'll keep on moving on

We make war That we may live in peace. Show me who won't love to take Good tidings home to their people, That they may sleep in Peace. For those who are at war with others Are not at peace with themselves. *Anthonii Chinedum* In our childhood days we heard our elders Quote inter alia Ralph Waldo Emerson. 'The real and lasting victories Are those of peace, and not of war.' This peace!!! Many have mistook for religion. And Religion! Is so often The death of reason. The quest for peace begins in the home, In the school, in the workplace And the society. But first and foremost, the heart. 'The most valuable possession we can own Is an open heart.' To attain peace We must actually give our liives, Not just our possessions. When we at last give our lives - Bringing into alignment our beliefs And the way we live then, and only Then, Can we begin to fin

There is a swelling storm, What ensues shall for itself perform, I'm caught up in the middle of it all, Up the ladder and down the wall, And it takes control, A sort of besom that clears my soul. The person that I thought I was I shot her dead because, The girl I used to know, Will never stay content on the low, Or watch a young heart fail, Whenever storms assail.' Good thing there is a light To dwell in solemn shades of endless night. Even in the dark I feel its warmth, In my hands, and my heart, Why can't I hold on? When that greater dream had gone. It comes and goes in waves, It always does, it always does, We watch as our young hearts fade, Into the flood, into the flood, The freedom of falling, Whipped by the storm, screaming and calling. A feeling I thought was set in stone, I let them stray, I thought of myself alone, I let it slip through my fingers, Now every lasting effect of you lingers, I'm trying hard to let go Whether i

HE 4 SHE One stereotype here another there, Calls what ought to be a human right a privilege, To seek out sorrow that dwells everywhere, Rights and freedom, over sacrilege. Do you need the opposite sex to validate your self-worth? Being glad about a new foolish quiet mirth. Men sometimes don’t realize gender inequality is their issue too, They see expressing emotions as a sign of weakness, The injuries that to yourself you do, A little bit of outlaw, a little bit of Jesus. Why can’t men express emotions and be what they please? A buoyant Spirit and a heart at ease. Men who need women to get their shit together are not attractive, Women who need men to be happy are spoilt little imps, Would that your brain was as active, You will realize the difference between a child and a shrimp, Why should everyone learn to cook and do household chores? So you feed yourself, your loved ones and be self-dependent. I had a friend who became a stranger,

While you fold hands Doing nothing. Acting indifferent to the current State of this nation. Remember That in wars no one is innocent, And in one way or another Everyone is a casualty. Take out time to think, Take out time to preach peace. Do not take sides regardles  For a synonym for victims is hopeless. Pray for Peace! Support Sanity and diplomacy! Fight against genocide. Pray for the country Nigeria And    ... Godwin Henry Osaigbovo (Pa Shakespeare) For  P S F ASHGREY