Jude Chukwuemeka Muoneke

TEARS AT NIGHT

 

Troubles weigh me down, 
They come to haunt me at dawn, 
None knows my pain,
With smiles, it seems I gain.

Trousers also cry, 
But their faces look dry, 
At work, we take pills, 
Just to pay our bills. 

Responsibilities are like albatross, 
Hanging on our necks like cross, 
At night, I question fate, 
It seems like I lack faith.

Men are troubled, 
But seems like they bobble, 
The onions are too heavy, 
At night we lie heavy. 

Chi-chi places her demand, 
But I try to reprimand, 
School fees, at hand, 
And we need a land. 

Thoughts keep me awake at night, 
In darkness without light,
Should I end it?
No, I will fight it.

What becomes of the children?
The church will frown, even the brethren,
It\'s my cross, 
And I will look up to the Cross.