Why Oh Why!

Why Oh why!

written by: Donna Africa

@DonnaAfrica

 

Why oh why
to be given
such a passionate
ravenous &
roaring heart,
if not to give love
and to be loved
I ask myself why?

Why oh why
to be given
luscious red lips
if not to smooch & kiss
as this is my desire & wish
to be tenderly kissed
I ask myself why?

Why oh why
to be given
loving open arms
if not to embrace
cocoon & caress
to hold tightly
as never to let go
united & whole as one
I ask myself why?

Why oh why
to be given deep blue eyes
if not to see the truth
transparency
to weep, cry & rejoice
for all humankind
without asking why?

Why oh why
to be given
ears if not to listen
intensely to a whisper
and to be heard
above the cacophony
madness and noise
that plagues and rules
the earth today
I ask myself why?

Why oh why
to be given hands
if not to give a hand up
not a hand out
to raise, lift & ascend
our fellow man
soul and spirit
to the very top
I ask myself why?

Why of why
to be given a voice
if silenced & muted
unable to have your
human rights or say
as told to behave
without just cause
rhyme and reason
I ask myself why?

Why oh why
to be given six senses
a gift from our ancestors
and from up above
if not to exert
and employ them all
to see, feel and heal
I ask myself why?

Why oh why
to be given
a pair of legs
if not to stride
walk tall & with pride
to try & get ahead
I ask myself why?

Why oh why
to be given a dream
to a dreamer like me
who ardently believes
and perceives all her dreams
to become a reality
as driven & inspired
buried deep down
in her very soul
if not to be able
to achieve and to make true
I let out an exasperated
and frustrated cry
and have to ask myself
Why oh why??

 

Written by Donna Africa
© Donna Africa

 

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:

I wrote this through pure exasperation and dedicate it to all fellow frustrated dreamers and artists out there to keep the dream alive and not to give up hope!

With Luv, Light and Liberty
Donna Africa “The dreamer”.