I was Wondering

It's the end of the year again 

And it's merrily merrily again 

Sad times forgotten 

And we forget some are in sad times 

I was wondering 

How sadness is begotten 

And others forgotten 

The rays of sun shun on skins to tan 

Others to burn 

And some pigment protected 

I was wondering 

How our luck is easily forgotten 

The rich man's shoes are lighter 

Lighter than the feet of a broken man 

But his heart heavier 

How easy it is to carry wealth 

I was wondering 

We've been shaken 

Our walls fallen like Jericho's 

We are left unprotected like sodom 

Will it rain fire?

Or will we be blown to pieces 

By our internal enemies 

I was wondering 

How Jezebel's daughters got more blessings 

Even more than Sarah's 

And in a desolate nation 

Monks find comfort of lonely company 

When the famous 

Feel lonely in a crowded room of company 

 I was wondering 

Is that how Kanye stays faithful? 

Faithful in a room full of hoes 

Or did he think of 2014 

The 2014 we forgot easily to merry 

I was wondering 

Are the Chibok girls found or still missing? 

Are those who lives were lost live? 

At least in heaven 

Or do they still perish after they perished 

I was wondering 

Do we still remember we are lucky 

Do we still remember we are breathing 

Do we still remember we should be thankful 

Or are we just merrily on high 

Celebrating because others are 

Or do we have a purpose to celebrate a birth? 

I was wondering 

Do the mysteries of this dispensation bother? 

Does it bother you that you are not bothered? 

I was wondering 

Was that bullet meant to stop my beholding this day 

Or should I turn up he music volume and say 

Phew, that was close 

I was wondering 

how we came this far 

But and complain how feet hurt 

And the need for a soothing spar 

I wondered how discomfort works 

When shelter becomes a treasured gift 

A gift we neglect 

I was wondering 

the colour of my skin when my reflection is bleached 

Standing beside a sister with an altered skin 

Borrowed hair and prided breasts 

Does what matter matter? 

Or does it come off as boring 

I was wondering 

Do we still remember our last meal 

Or does our unappreciative mind ponder 

On what next to consume 

That we forget to give thanks 

I was wondering 

Why we frown over spilled milk 

When life is given frowns should be taken 

Like the neglect of a good smile 

Smile is a blessed gift at funerals people don't know how to take 

I wondered if we loved our smile 

Or covered it to hide our unclean teeth 

I was wondering 

Are there toys in Libya and Syria 

How do kids play? 

How they wear comfort sleeves 

In playground of land mines 

Or are their toys bomb and bullet shells 

I was wondering 

If we wondered how much I wondered 

Would we wonder why we wonder so much 

Or would our wonder not wonder 

I wonder if you are wondering 

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