A poet's prayer

"I've been told I live in a castle In the air. Young and old, The latter's hustle And bustle Leaves me bare. Why should I care? Why do I care? Cupid's idea of a joke? I am getting broke Into a myria..."

"You can't always sit on the fence, Sometimes you've got to attack or defend. You can't always move with the tide, Sometimes you've got to make a stand, take sides. Listening is quite nice, But you've ..."

"Dormant volcanoes Suddenly erupt. Thoughts Not at all apt. Principles forgotten, Yearning for his Eden, Willing to turn Friends Into Foes. Dry riverbeds Gradually overflow. Touched To my very core. M..."

"A long time ago In the land of the Luo, There lived a might warrior, His name, Lwanda Magere. They say he was of stone, And not of flesh and bone. Because from every battle He got no wounds at all. ..."

"I wish I were your coffee cup, What you reach for first thing In the morning. The bearer of the stuff without Which you would not wake up To have your lips Wrap Themselves around mine, Your hands abo..."

"My life is all that there is I don't believe in this I wish upon a fallen star In my car I think I'll fake it Even if it takes an eternity I will find my way back to me Take it out then put it..."