I JUST WANT A WORLD

I just want to be in a world with no name.
And live among people with no face.
Without worries for the days stretching into weeks.
And my belly again calling for food.



I just want to be away from myself.
From the voice crying loud in my mind.
From the reality that mocks me in the face.
And everyday tells me how helpless I am.


I want a break from the prying sky.
And a break from the stalking sun.
I want a break from the unending sight.
That I see everywhere i go.


I want a night without dreams.
Spent in the ignorance of things that may not be.
Live a life of absolute peace.
In the ignorance of anything called hate.


I want a life lived in space.
In the space beyond the grab of time.
I want a life beyond beyond.
A life defined by me alone.


I want a life free from all.
Man, God, and Devil alike.
I want not a perfect world.
But a world  lived in the fear of none.


I want a world with no rules.
A world rid of threats.
A world of brothers and sisters
Bonded not by blood alone.


I want a life with no death.
Where I don't live to bury another.
I want a world of absolute equality.
Where one doesn't worship another.


I want a world where it will be me.
Living my life as just as I please.
With no books standing to judge me.
And a man in a flamboyant trousers who wouldn't let me be.


I want a world beyond the power of the mind.
A world beyond the power of the pen.
I just want a world.
Where there will be no need for a poem like this.

Originally Written by Olusanya Olaleye