Source of Honey

I watch you pass me by

But not before I

Glimpse the dagger in your eye

No wink not even a smile

But it don’t come as a surprise

I am no source of honey

You can’t milk me

And get a bag of money

You tried to teach me wisdom

Point the way to the kingdom

But I was slow I was dumb

I didn’t dig why so much fuss

Should be made for cash n’ not love

I am no source of honey

You put me on your blacklist

Cause you can’t dig me for money

If I fall on the fly

You won’t even bathe an eye

Nor give me the time of life

We could see eye to eye

If you’d straddle my line

I am no source of honey

But you can lean on me

Kindness is richer than money

I’ll walk with you 1,000 miles

And we could share the talks n’ smiles

We'll shape our dreams into a child’s

And I’ll put my money on it

If dreams don’t lie we’ll hit it

Still I am no source of honey

And bees will sting

If you squeeze. I can’t shit money

I am no source of honey

You can’t change me into money

I’m no automatic teller machine

I also fantasise about sunny

Days but I won’t let you pawn me

I am no source of honey

I won’t be your hoochie

Nor will I sell out to money.

Akpan

Rather

I’d rather have simple human dignity,

Than so much pretentious prosperity

I’d rather take death over dishonor

And a multi-billion dollar net worth.

I’d rather be weak and human

And live from my heart to my hand

Than be rich and superhuman

And make zombies of my fellowman.

I do not have the heart

To stab myself in the back

Nor would I play the part

Of a self-destructive Judas.

I keep a simple creed;

I will not feed on greed.

I’d rather have my dignity.

I’d rather have my presence of mind,

Than be the owner of a goldmine.

I’d rather construct a real life

Than color one with shades of lies.

I’d rather be somebody

Than be bought with snot money.

I’d rather have human dignity

Than the hypocrisy of riches.

Akpan