TWO TALES

…Two journeys… now one

A tale he read, maybe two.

A heart was stirred, a blossoming dream soon to come true.

Deep down, a newly awakened ardour was tugging.

But a pinch of uncertainty came frequently bugging,

And into the abyss of despair, he nearly went tumbling


Wandering the earth surrounded by so many, yet feeling so alone,

She observed the world which had millions of stories to tell

Overwhelmed by things that could be, have been and will be

Things that she had seen, and those still buried, begging to be uncovered.


Like a toddler walking on stilts, he faltered

For nothing he wrote was truly his

But like a child he learned to stand his ground

A name for himself he forged

Throwing the gates of imagination wide open,

he revealed pleasant secrets therein


Every situation was it’s own adventure, filled with overpowering emotions

She couldn’t help but capture the very scenes as they flittered before her eyes

Finding a way to do this wasn’t something already planned

For through all sorts of arts, people tell their side of the story

Still her fears she eventually banned

Those were nothing but a worry


A long way he has come, the journey now better than it had them been

The learning process was worrisome, yet a pleasant journey so far he’s seen

It was a path not taken, the one he took

He strived to roam every cranny and nook

Making his way through scattered trees,

and calming raging storms with no ease,

He took his audience on a jolly ride into the sacred realities of his mind


She too found her own path,

a winding trail that twisted and probed into her heart, mind and soul,

a passage that allowed her to express various sights, feelings and experiences

in captivating words that could lure souls into her sanctuary


Yes, a tale he read, no, two he told

about two paths crossing, his and hers

And though upon different paths they each rode,

These tales will remain forever theirs

Engraved in letters of S-I-L-V-E-R and G-O-L-D🤍🤍💛💛

THE DREAM

It is the only thing that keeps you alive.

Like a map to the quest of the experienced traveller

Like a compass to the ship of the bearded sailor

The seeker follows me in order to find life’s treasure

And the wanderer uses me his paths to direct and measure.

To the world, I may be just an empty illusion,

But the dreamer knows me as, “THE DREAM”.


What at all will earthling man be

If he sees no need to find and keep me?

A lifeless coward too scared to face mishaps,

Slowly wasting away like some useless backyard scraps.

To the world, I may be just an empty illusion,

But the dreamer knows me as, “THE DREAM”.


Born from his deepest desires and strengthened by imagination,

I am all that man ever truly wanted since the start of creation.

My right hand holds power and my left holds purpose,

But the arrogant and the lazy will never know me up close

To the world, I may be just an empty illusion,

But the dreamer knows me as, “THE DREAM”.


He who treasures me treats me like a rare spice,

And he who truly wants me will, without fail, pay my price.

I am like oxygen to the determined dreamchaser

Yet like a mist, I’m easily forgotten by the aimless procrastinator.

To the world, I may be just an empty illusion,

But the dreamer knows me as, “THE DREAM”.

With Love❤️

#dreamsandpoetry

ACTORS

Masters of disguise. Excellent deceivers. Vicious snakes under grass. You never know until they strike!

They call themselves friends, FRIENDS INDEED!!

When all they ever do is ride you like their steed

They are your die-hard fans as long as it is beneficial

But when it is not, things get pretty controversial

Be not fooled by their constant words of gratitude

For to them, you’re nothing but a ladder to a higher altitude.


“It’s so good to see you!” To your face they say

But behind you, their smile is anything but dandy

Even though they may offer their bosoms today

They secretly devise harm covered in sweet candy

Beneath their feet, the grass looks lush and green

But it’s all just technicolour like you’ve never before seen


They offer the kindest treatment for your wound

Yet they wield the very sword that stabbed you

They would say they are sorry though they are not

They offer “warm” comfort, but it is all for naught

Take no solace in their numerous acts of consolation

For all they ever wish for you is total condemnation


It is much better to be ambushed by an angry bear

Than to have any one of them guard your rear

For they are more dangerous than ten ferocious tigers

Far deadlier than a nest full of poisonous vipers

They are twisted devils disguised as godly pastors

Always up to no good, I like to call them ACTORS.

With Love❤️

ABYSSED

Addiction can seem like freedom until you realise too late that you’re imprisoned.

A freeman by day, by night in chains

Bound to the deepest, darkest gloom,

I await relief, one I may never gain

Time and again I wonder,

“Will there once more be a sunrise?”

And time and again I shudder

when I ask these shackles of mine.


I stood for nothing concrete

So I fell for every single deceit

As a mindless robot thrives on electricity,

So I thrived on every gossip on “InstaCity”

I busied myself with the love of silver

And nothing else in the world would matter


Drawn out by inordinate desire,

And the quest to follow the crowd burning like wild fire,

I tried out every loathsome pleasure

Each one seemed so glamorous, like a treasure

The bottle became my best friend

and we took a hearty stroll to my very end

I was entertained by so much impurity

that my feet ran to evil with a monkey’s agility


Alas! Here I am with no way back

My vision is blurry, all I see is black

My life ebbs away in a haste

It is, indeed, a complete waste

My pyre is lit and I burn alive

I’m the princess, DESIRE is the dragon

that imprisons me in this dungeon,

this endless abyss of minethe abyss of ADDICTION

With Love… ❤️

THE LAST WORDS

Herein lies the tale of an old man’s venture onto the path of a poet

The journey of an old poet as told by himself.

In L-A-R-G-E letters I write, in letters bold yet pale.

With words not spoken I tell a tale

Of a path not taken which yet I took,

And sought to roam its every nook.

To some it may be captivating.

To others perhaps irritating.

Still, it’s a tale pretty old,

And somehow needs to be told.


In the distance it looked bleak, this path of mine,

A million ideas did cross my mind.

A thousand picturesque memories I sought to create,

With words which I tried spitting out but then I ate.

I dared to venture unto the path of a poet,

A path I ain’t done walking just yet.

Words both grim and gay,

In my head would spin and play.

They would put up such a race

That my brain couldn’t keep up with their pace


Out the gates of my mouth though, they wouldn’t come.

So I would lend them the tip of my pen.

In my book they’d make themselves a home,

Where they would show up every now and then.

Beautiful pictures that could cheer,

And sometimes grim ones none could bear,

Were what my words did compose,

Bringing to mind a delightful prose.


Now I sit alone in my little shed,

Having tried my best many lives to enliven.

Broken hearts I tried hard to mend.

Some lessons I have learnt, some I have given.

It was worth walking this path of mine,

Though at first I was too scared to try.

Then my pen scribbles these words,

As I reminisce those days in my head.

For indeed this tale I tell

Would also turn out to be my…

L-A-S-T W-O-R-D-S….

Your Last Poem

The Color of my Edgar Allan Quill

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Have you ever had fun with a dead poet? I hope he’s smiling… as he turns over in his grave. ☺

Peace out Mr. Poe;-) 🖤

Be still my quill for I cannot write
When you insist I relive your past life
I still remember the day we met
At the annual Farmer’s Peacock Fest
Your oculus was quite hypnotic
Since that date my sins demonic
Stop fluttering you wicked feather
Why did I ever name you Edgar?
You look so innocent to naked eyes
But all your colors are just a disguise
As my hand trembles I return to Eden
With you the snake you wild heathen~
Just a tiny bite won’t hurt you dear…”
Now all I create comes laced with fear
I used to write of love and laughter
Of flowers and life happily ever after
And then I brought you home with me
What a…

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MY HORSE CALLED TIME

Time, like a spirited horse, waits for no man.

I have a horse called Time

Oh so precious is he

He cost me a fortune, not a dime

But he doesn’t belong to only me.

Always moving, never waiting,

Always as spirited as can be.

Never permanently residing,

As the horse of one man’s stable,

There he goes round galloping,

Rolling dices and turning tables


Use him well, use him wisely

And he will get things done real quickly.

For Time he is, but time he doesn’t have

Once he runs out, he is gone for good

And turning back is a mere impossible wish.

The discerning one puts him to good use,

And does things mighty and great.

But the lazy one abuses and misuses,

And that he won’t tolerate.


One enemy though, he does have

A horse thief known as Procrastination,

Who hates him with his very might,

And can not bear to have him in sight.

He arms himself with Drowsiness

And accompanies himself with Idleness.

He creeps in silently, walks in stealthily

And steals this horse called Time,

Which is indeed a terrible crime.


I have a horse called Time.

A miracle horse is he.

He heals all wounds without charging a dime

And carries out the important things down to the tee.

The idle ones, the ones unwise,

And the ones who don’t seem to notice his worth,

Never ever seem to have enough of Time.

But he is always available, more than enough

For those sensible enough to use him right.

#poetrytime

THE TRUTH

The truth can hurt sometimes, but it’s the noblest thing. Sadly, a speaker of truth has none to call a friend.

Take it or leave it,

You don’t have to believe it.

The truth’s sometimes curt…

And it does hurt

When you find yourself in the lime of its light,

You think it’s not right

And you begin to fight


Take it or leave it

You don’t have to believe it

The truth makes things right

But it does have a plight

It is no respecter of time

With time it doesn’t rhyme

And often shows up late to set things straight


Take it or leave it

You don’t have to believe it

The truth upheld…

Strengthens the weak,

enlightens the blind and the bleak,

brings peace and rest to those who seek…

But the speaker of truth has no friends

ME

Okyere Ransford is my name. My friends call me, ‘Rans‘, ‘Ranzy‘, ‘Trekinson‘. Whichever one works for u does for me too.

I love words and the wonderful creations they make when put into good use. I believe words to be the bridge between my thoughts and the outside world.

Words are the very train that takes me on a jolly ride through the world of my imaginations – a world where words grow on trees. 

My own world, Dictionopolis.

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