Published in the Georgia Mountain Review Spring 2017 Page 61 She cries, he cries Hopeful to see the light of day Not yet human, are just lies If thou will, I will live It is entirely my body On my way to get the pill Not prepared to behave oddly I simply have more priorities Why would I be worried? She is just a fetus, a cell Besides, I am not yet married It's my lifestyle, my choice If only you let me live I will grow to be part of you Would you be able to carry me? If grandma made a wrong choice? Dear Mother, please have mercy Though situations vary, please consider Even in the midst of controversy Please live and let me live. Samuel Dominic Chukwuemeka B.Eng., A.A.T, M.Ed., M.S www.samuelchukwuemeka.com www.chukwuemeka-samuel.appspot.com (SamDom For Peace)
Published in the Georgia Mountain Review Spring 2016 Pages 45-46 A world of hate Should our tribe and race determine our fate? Is life still a precious gift? Do we teach to condemn or to uplift? A world of war Should we love with our hearts, or bite with our jaws? Should we have destroyed the Middle East? After Iraq, Libya, and Syria; which country is next on our list? A world of no rest Should we always interfere in everyone's nest? Do we help ourselves when we help others? Or hurt ourselves when we bother? Forward ever - backward never, we move on Despite some gun-thirsty blood-thirsty demons That seek to divide rather than unite We will always overcome the darkness of the night A child is born to be loved, and to love But some parents teach the hateful curve My heart cries and cries and cries As I seek truth in a world full of lies The souls of the just will have eternal peace But the pains of the evil will never cease I cry and pray for the live