Not Happy 2 Fake It

Anjelina Lohalith
Courtesy: @Refugees

This is the seventh in a poetry series created from lyrics of musical classics.

The piece you are about to read begins with the seventh line of the song “Easy” by Lionel Richie.

I’m not happy when I try to fake it

In fact I’m sad when I try to fake it

What’s the point if I’ll just break it

Best of time’s when I have to take it

On my own terms is how I’ll make it

I’m doing fine and you can’t shake it

I’m off the charts n’ you can’t rate it

So please let me be or I will regret it

Eat my cake n have it cause I bake it

Opposition crumbles cause I flake it

Unleash the dragon but don’t wake it

I’m not happy when I try to fake it

Akpan