Gabriel Okara

Books by Gabriel Okara

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Once upon a time, son, they used to laugh with their hearts and laugh with their eyes; but now they only laugh with their teeth, while their ice-block-cold eyes search behind my shadow. There was a time indeed they used to shake hands with their hearts; but that's gone, son. Now they shake hands without hearts while their left hands search my empty pockets.
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Once upon a time, son, they used to laugh with their hearts and laugh with their eyes; but now they only laugh with their teeth, while their ice-block-cold eyes search behind my shadow. There was a time indeed they used to shake hands with their hearts; but that's gone, son. Now they shake hands without hearts while their left hands search my empty pockets.
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If you listen to every said-thing in this world, you cannot achieve anything or you the wrong thing will do. If you inside says this is a straight thing, do it. Let not people's said things you inside spoil.
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There was a time indeed they used to shake hands with their hearts.
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