Give Chase

I gave chase to life, now for more than two decades

Everything changed colour, not only the house facades

It makes me wonder, what is it that keeps me going

Back home my father lost everything, but didn’t see him slowing

Down. Yes, he felt down, you would, if you lost your brother

In a civil war, siblings killing one another

Dazzled by the light of confusion

One nation forgetting to embrace their people, giving chase to an illusion

Called retention of power, what power? If you weaken your folk

We all felt the pain, but now we gain, by the wisdom written on chalk

Give chase to life, considered and moderate

Those words are written in chalk, take shelter from the rain seasons fate

Give chase to life, make use of your time

Those words are written in stone, make use of your prime

I gave chase to many things in life so far

Dashing, if you compare life to golf, I never reached that par

Faith tells me to be patient, life can sometimes be lifeless

Nevertheless

“Only in the remembrance of Allah, can the heart find peace.”

Genuinely, these are the times when my heart feels truly at ease

Worldly desires led to more fire in my soul

Relentless, burned out, still didn’t reach my goal

As one desire, leads to another liar

That’s when my soul feels gutted by fire

Give chase to your values and who you want to be

Someone with ideals and use your heart to see

As our eyes will never set us free

From that pre-

Pre-agreed by the eyes

Pre-colonial a throw of dice

Pre-revolutionary by surprise

Give chase to life

Give chase and strive

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