Echoes of Desire

Dear sister, listen close to me,

A tale of life's complexities I'll weave,

Recall Uncle Tom's grand decree,

Post-graduation dreams he'd conceive.

 

"A call away," he sweetly sung,

A promise hanging on silver thread,

But time has passed, bells never rung,

My calls and texts, like ghosts, are dead.

 

No silver platter, no easy climb,

To be somebody, sweat's the key,

Esther, once impatient, now in her prime,

Traded fruit for dreams, wild and free.

 

Her fleet of cars, a palatial sight,

In Karen's embrace, she shines so bright,

Trips around the world, her heart's delight,

But envy's fruit, a bitter bite.

 

Our destinies diverge, it's true,

Yet nothing's free, a debt's in sight,

For lavish dreams, the price is due,

A currency of struggle, day and night.

 

Recall my first boss, holy guise,

Boundaries preached, respect he'd hail,

Till thirsty desires clouded his eyes,

Quenching from my well, his furtive trail.

 

"Cannot cum," his false decree,

He fired me, pride left untamed,

East, west, dignity's decree,

No guilt or shame, not easily maimed.

 

The world's a harsh and cruel terrain,

Turning hearts wild, breeding scams,

Jane's return, after love's sweet pain,

Deception's dance, in bae's false arms.

 

Scissors cut through truth's disguise,

Pharaoh's sons, a treacherous clan,

She chose her fellow, unveiled lies,

Love's what matters, where it began.

 

Brother Kevin seeks soft life's charm,

Ready to pay, whatever the cost,

Wamamaz allure, riches to disarm,

Friendships fade, like leaves that are lost.

 

Loaded peers, with pockets deep,

Their wealth the envy of watching eyes,

Yet diapers' price, in shadows steep,

For soft life's sake, each soul belies.

 

God gazes down, a world astray,

His creation lost in wild pursuit,

Adam and Eve, the old display,

Now western winds, his work uproot.

 

Desire for gains, and love for things,

The youth wander, lost and free,

Patience wanes, as future sings,

A world adrift, from what's to be.

 

Shortcuts paved with gilded dreams,

A debt we pay, a future's toll,

Seniors leer, as youth's gold gleams,

A cycle spins, desire takes its role.

 

Live for today, tomorrow's unknown,

They chant the mantra, heed the call,

Yet future's seeds, in hearts are sown,

Man's pursuit, in shadows falls.

 

In this realm where God observes,

Humanity's dance, a tangled song,

Strive we must, though fate unnerves,

The path we tread, both weak and strong.