Bang Bang

By Naphtali Banda

War without end
Fight that cannot cease
Every time I shout ceasefire,
He fights back even stronger

I have tried yo
Hit him with my best punches, judo and kung Fu
Knocking him down to the ground but he still stands up
Never tiring like one who has taken a sip of kung Fu

I have tried concoctions too
Tried mixing and blending boxing and wrestling
But he still engulfs me in this prison ring
With my freedom watching in the audience

Freedom aint free for those headed for doom
Cause in my mind daily he roams
Sending images resembling an orange unpeeled
And displayed in all its majesty

Now these images keep playing in my mind on repeat
With my defense system fallen in defeat
Now my eyes have become x-rays
Sending light rays, focusing images at the back of my brain

See, I have become so great at anatomy
Seeing beyond what people see is all to see about a tommy
Do you hear me? He has me pinned to the ground
I cant stand, no, I cant fight him alone

I have tried and I am tired
Tired of watching my hand bring me joy
Tired of been glued to a screen
With my brain spinning faster than before

Always leaving me sweating and tired
Like a football player running the full pitch
Without the support of his team, I cant fight him alone
Cant dribble him like Messi, he always leaves me crying for mercy

Tell me, how do you fight a fight you cant fight?
How do you fight a losing battle?
Where is hope when you need it the most?
Cause I have hit the brick wall of life

I have tried fighting him with my strength, Bruce Lee
My legs his mouth greets like muli uli
But none of this is enough to bring down this Goliath
Cause after all this its me to the ground that lieth

But I stand up refusing to give up
Freedom aint won in surrender
They say, if you cant beat them, join them
But I say, if you cant beat him, call on someone stronger

So quickly, I dial 911 connecting to the heavenly realm
And down comes the delta force
The story is about to change
Now he cant shun from these guns

You thought I was done?
Sorry, this war has just began
You can win the battle but certainly wont win this war
Cause with me marches an army stronger than yours

He stands trembling in fear
Today, I aint showing no mercy
Azayesa nipa mudzi
Let me give him a piece of this Uzi

He has nowhere to run
Now, let me tell you something about my gun
Its bullets are filled with the Holy Spirit powder
With every trigger pulled comes fire of prayer

It has a central faith focus
Aligning the gun directly to its target
Always on point, never missing its target
When I stand to shoot, I stand on Gods word

Hence, I cant be moved or shaken
This battle can only end one way
With me still standing and him down to the ground
So I lock and load, its time to take him out with my first round

And BANG! BANG!
Down to the ground he falls