Wake-Up Call

Wake Up Call

Like a thorn in my flesh
Constantly bugging
Never letting me sleep
Day in, day out
At the exact hour, as sure as the sun, SHE comes
She's never late, she never fails.

When she comes,
She comes along with all her hullabaloo and tantrums
Shaking and screaming
Throwing fits with fury
She's never late, she never fails.

Some times I hear her in my dreams
She persists till I wake
Frowning and cursing, I get up
Grumbling, mumbling and stumbling
through my morning routine
She's never late, she never fails.

Come the very next morning
All over-again
At exactly the same hour, she starts!...
She's never late, she never fails...
My good ol' alarm clock.

The African Woman

The African Woman

Beautiful brown skin Nubian
You! is the queen of my universe
Brown skin, brown eyes,
with shape like an Arabian goddess
Raise your head up high,
you queen of the Nubian
Straight out of the Garden of Eden
Your glow, radiance and effulgence,
in my world takes pre-eminence
Even before your awesome presence, is beheld
Like the glowing light that precedes the arrival of the morning sun
Outstanding, robust and firm
Even Venus cannot contend

-Deffwill

A BIRTHDAY EULOGY

A BIRTHDAY EULOGY
On this day like yesterday, many years before today, you came our way
Some taught you lost your way, like a celestial body that went astray
You found yourself in the world and chose to stay
The entire earth your bay, if you choose…to do as you may
For as your bed, you make
So too you must lay
Against all odds, you stayed
To fulfill your destiny come what may
Bringing joy, peace, happiness and love
To all that came your way
Infecting and inspiring them all with your charm and gay
This is to you, on your very own day
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays
This day and for always
-Deffwill

THE FALL

On a sojourn, like one on a missionary journey
and surely must return,
in a time as long as an in-taken breath.

More reasons to stay, than there is to go
Yet, to go, Thou must
But! Only so thou can once again return
to the place where you’d rather be
on any given day.

The euphoric ecstasy
that reigns only around you
like the rain, drenching me
Feelings like the sugar plum, dipped in honey.

Helplessly falling at the speed of light, yet dropping
Unable to stop myself, not wanting to stop myself
from this distorted, contorted mortal indulgence

Like a day-mare, flashing steadily before my own very eyes
Watching myself in a melodramatic opera
Acting out a part that seems strangely a “de ja vu”
yet unfamiliar
Fight it I could, yet, unwilling though I should.
‘Could this really be me?’ was all I could manage.
I fell! yes, I fell… I fell hopelessly in love.

Deffwill
2008

My Word

Roses are red,
violets are blue,
long as blood stays red,
my words and thoughts are true.

Rubbies are red,
sapphires are blue,
as diamonds are forever,
so are my words to you.

LOVE

Stern as death is love,
Relentless as the nether world is passion.
Its flames are a blazing fire;
Deep waters cannot quench love,
Nor floods sweep it away.
-Canticle of Solomon

Good people, ponder on these words as you celebrate this years valentines day.

A Unique Personality

Icy eyes, temperate smiles
Fiery flash, comes through this sight
Easily, foolishly
you could be misled
Yet simple and straight
as a measuring tape

Arms and hips, swings and sways
How soft and sweet, the melody it makes
The symphony comming
with every step,
soothing and calming
as winter's breath

Watching you do
the things you do
is like listening to
the cherubs sing
Blessed is he
who truly sees
the myriads of jewels
concealed in thee