The smiles of strangers along the way; Eyes that touch with a friendly look briefly - Just a few of these silent greetings a day Change the feel of the city, lighten it greatly. And they are there, just enough of humanity; Partake in it, for life is rushing by so quickly. Joy-givers are preservers of human dignity. Every day is a gift. Use it wisely. Be happy. Che Chidi Chukwumerije Poems from the inner river
English
SHARE YOUR LIGHT
Sometimes it‘s just a word that’s missing At the right time and everything goes wrong Hurting sounds like hissing Caring sounds like dissing Whispering sounds like kissing And confirms what you knew all along. But someone will cross your path today Who needs a smile Someone crying for help will be in your way For a little while Just a word, a look, a smile, a friendly touch Will help them another mile. Share your night and your fright Share your might and your right Share your sight and your insight And share your plight and your flight Share your fight and your bite Share your height - and share your light. Che Chidi Chukwumerije Poems from the inner river
IN YOUR HEART
The joy of the brand new day The happiness that wants to play The laughter in your heart Even when outside the sky is grey Don’t let anything take your joy away Fight for your right to be happy everyday Fight for the light in your heart Happiness is the Paradise of Today Night and day, November or May, Laughter is the currency in which you pay For the gift of life in your heart. My morning thoughts on a happy Sunday. Che Chidi Chukwumerije Poems from the inner river
HURT
Love hurts. Life hurts. People hurt. People hurt people. And hurt people hurt people. And when it hurts too much People begin to avoid the touch The inner touch Sometimes they permit the outer touch But only perfunctorily as such Because even it hurts too much. Che Chidi Chukwumerije Poems from the inner river
TRUST, BROKEN
Trust, broken.
Thoughts, woken.
Hurt, spoken.
Touch, token.
Unpreparable.
It comes from the one you don’t expect.
Unrepairable.
You’ll never again be able to not suspect.
Healing is an intellectual token
Once the trust has been broken.
Only the spirit can find a new rhyme
In its own way, in its own time.
Che Chidi Chukwumerije
Poems from the inner river
COMPLICATED
They will hurt you It’s what they do When they feel attracted to you. Do they love you? It’s hard to say. Do they hate you? It’s hard to say. What they feel is hard to explain But it will cause you pain. Che Chidi Chukwumerije Poems from the inner river
YOUR LADDER OF POEMS
A poem at a time Gradually I climb Out of my well of wishes Out of my well of clichés Out of my well of unbeing Into my wellbeing. Don’t let the machine write your mind Think for yourself or you’ll grow blind What you seek is what you’ll find - Moving on, don’t leave your true self behind. AI might be the future’s tool - But stay human and don’t be its fool. Che Chidi Chukwumerije Poems from the inner river
JUMP!
JUMP!
From my 2016 album „First Nature“.
– Che Chidi Chukwumerije
Can A Person Have Two Hearts? (TALK WITH CHE: Arno Börtzler)
Two hearts in one chest. What did Goethe really mean? One of the topics Arno Börtzler spoke with me about in this episode of “Talk With Che”. Watch the full length video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hs_HIpnfrg4?si=_dQtOZAgXvOP8KLw
Guest: Arno Börtzler
Host: Che Chidi Chukwumerije
Videography: Martins Idahosa (dcv_studios)
#goethe #faust #börtzler #drjekyllandmrhyde #doublepersonality #twonations #arnobörtzler #talkwithche #johannwolfgangvongoethe #talkshow #frankfurt #zweiherzenineinemkörper
Can Modern Cities Be Made To Feel Like Villages? (TALK WITH CHE: Arno Börtzler)
Can modern societies still have the communal feeling of villages?
Watch my full interview with Arno Börtzler in „Talk With Che“ in YouTube: https://youtu.be/hs_HIpnfrg4?si=V4sWv46iATCZPxck
Che Chidi Chukwumerije
