Recreate the world
Give us a new world,
A grand brand new world,
A world overflowing with love,
A world teeming with peace,
Where compromise is the fashion,
Understanding is the craze,
Win-win negotiation is the trend,
Cooperation is the style,
Mutual co-existence the mode,
Inter-dependence is the formula.
A wonderful world,
Where every individual,
Is fervently faithful,
To be a benevolent benefactor,
To deprived and disabled fellows,
Who dearly deserve,
Our support and servicing.
Remake the world,
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To Be Just Like Jesus
I want to be like Him
Just like my Messiah
That is what I must be
Cos' He created me in His image.
Like Jesus I must be
Always plenteous with patience
Forgiving at all times
Caring for the needy
And leading by example
I must be like my Messiah
Bringing joy to the hopeless
Setting captive free
Delivering the oppress
Supporting people in all trials
That is what I must be
A worthy joint heir with Him
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War
From time immemorial
You have menacingly remained
Despite your costly nature
In spite of your cruel features
War, you strangely stun me
By what spell our reasoning curtailed?
How have you, for so long prevailed?
Are we not the civilization with astute repute?
Why associate bloodbath to dispute?
Leaving casualties we cannot compute.
You of high stake,
Leaving destruction in your wake,
You will be forced to depart,
For we vow to deny you part,
In our emerging new world order.
We have to put aside our differences
Pull together our resources
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Opportunity
Opportunity, it is said,
knocks but once.
Opportunity, sometimes
knocks a few times.
The gospel truth is,
Opportunity's frequency is erratic.
Opportunity is a windfall,
in true truth a one-off affair.
This explicitly explains why
To the wise the plausible option,
is to grab the first opportunity.
Striking when iron is hot
Sparing oneself the guilt
Of not grasping an opportunity,
When it itself, presents.
Opportunity to the fool,
knocks when requested.
It is there to be clasped,
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If I Were A Student
If I were a student
Books will my companion be
Time shall my master be
The library shall my playground be
Devoted teachers will be my idols
To be a giant will be my ideal
If I were a student
Rudeness will I banish
Laziness will I never relish
Truancy will I at no time cherish
I will banish procrastination
And never tarnish my reputation
If I were a student
Hard work will I entertain
Dedication to duty will I maintain
Respect to all will I sustain
I will retain perseverance
I will contain bad peer influence.
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True Love
True love is deathless,
Your frontiers endless.
You are for better and for worse,
Unique in colour,
Unequalled in cast.
No wonder,
You synchronise to very condition,
Align to altering situations,
Adjust to deepening enlightenment,
Embrace emerging beliefs,
Accommodate errors of judgment,
Absorb unforeseen hardship,
Resolve all nagging problems,
Dissolve all challenges.
No wonder,
You withstand all intrusions,
Snatching victory out of all situations,
Emerging purified from all confrontations,
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My Jesus Is Good
He created me in His image
Gave me dominion over all creatures
Granted me the free will of action
But oversees my actions
And influences my direction
So that I do not yield to temptation
He removes me from Egypt
Divides the Red Sea in my way
Supplies me manna when hungry
Breaks the wall of Jericho I confront
Dissolves all opposition I meet
And plants me in His Promised Land.
My sins are washed by His Blood
I am saved by His Grace
Made a member of His Kingdom
Given authority of a Believer
The power over all evil forces
The grace to be to others a blessing
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You Are A Hero
I read your story
You deserve a place in our history
‘Cos your dedication to our cause
Surely, shortened our course.
You are a hero.
The world read your stunt-studded story.
All reckon it a remarkable piece of history,
A splendid display of bravery
Exploits explicitly exemplary
You are a hero.
You are a perfect role model
To our youth, an inspiration
You will, assuredly, inform their aspirations
Markedly molding their morals
You are a hero
In the Hall of Fame,
We give you a place.
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You Really Used Me
You declared you loved me
Your behaviour affirmed love for me
I invested my trust in you
For I believed you deserve it
After coming this far
Having crossed many rivers
Braved several rugged mountains
And my dreams seemed to come true
You vanished from my life
Without any ceremony
What did I do wrong?
Where did I go wrong?
Can true love submit such suddenly?
This doesn't make sense
We looked a perfect pair
We stayed like an ideal couple
You pledged a future with me
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How Foolish We Were
We were sent to school to learn.
To learn and prepare for the future
Future as bright as the stars
Stars that will light every home
With sparks of joy, happiness and hope.
But at school we saved our best
Refused to perform with all our zest
Entered into coalition with crooks
Made enemies with our books
Portrayed hard work as punishment
Branded dedicated teachers as harsh
Labelled gems of advice as sermons
Sermons from people with ideas, archaic
Only to find out too late
That time has passed us by
Gone, laughing at us with scorn
For our ignorance of its proper use
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