(24 August,1984 / Oronija Island, Rivers State, Nigeria)

Poems of Matthias Pantaleon

1. A BIRD WITHOUT A SONG 10/17/2012
2. A JUST LIVING 2/23/2013
3. A LIFE OF SERVICE 4/3/2013
4. A QUIET LIFE 2/23/2013
5. A ROSE WITHOUT A PETAL 2/23/2013
6. A SELFLESS SERVICE 4/3/2013
7. A SORRY STATE 4/3/2013
8. A WEAK GENERATION 2/23/2013
9. A WOMAN'S MIGHT 4/3/2013
10. ALONE 2/23/2013
11. ANIMAL FARM 4/3/2013
12. ANONYMOUS LETTER 4/16/2013
13. ARMAGEDDON 2/23/2013
14. BAB (BECAUSE AM BLACK) 8/25/2012
15. BAB II (BECAUSE AM BLACK 2) 4/16/2013
16. BACK IN THE DAYS II 4/3/2013
17. BEST OF BOTH WORLDS 4/3/2013
18. BIRDS IN THE SKY 5/28/2013
19. BIZZARE 4/3/2013
20. BLACK HERITAGE 6/2/2013

THE PRICE OF FAME

I wonder why dad have
to work hard all his life
He gave his youth & health
Forsake his kids & would
not share bread with mum.

My dad was a star
But he fell from the sky
and would not shine again.
Cause the gin & cigar
did some miracles to his system...

Alas
He paid in full the price
of fame.

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