In Memoriam Poem by Oluwatomiwo Akinyemi

She came
like a breath of air
Made her impacts

on the sands of time
Those cherished laughs and smile
Gone to behold no more

The time so long
But short it is
How I long For your Presence
To lighten my mood

You were imperfectly perfect
What a smile God cherished you with
In a split second It lights up a room

What a generosity
you were gifted with
I hardly found faults
in you an epitome of benevolence

Who am I to blame you
For leaving so soon
When the ovation was loudest
You were a ray of hope
When all seemed lost

You are a testament
to not how long
But how well
Though I long for that smile
Never to be seen no more
Though I long for that day
Hoping to come across you
Though I wish at times
To glance at your shadow

if just for a day
But never to be seen no more

Your life was toyed with
By our negligent drivers
Days of crying

never brought you back
They wanted to urinate

was all that is responsible for this
Leaving a hollow in our hearts

because there responsibilities were ignored
Endangering peoples lives
on the highway

Alas the truck of death

was close by
Ramming into you In the car
And snuffing the innocent life
out of you

Thought you survived
For days I had hope
In the midst of hopelessness
You were not a victim
Alas the danger had been done

Your gentle spirit
Could not fathom the fright
Stealing you away
From this earth untimely
Drops of tears
Have not helped my cause

The pain I feel
Is measurably immeasurable
Your body spreadth on the highway
Like a bedsheet laid
Ready to be slept on

Who can I hold
Who can I fault
Just have to accept it
As the will of God
Though you are no more
You live in our hearts
Your impact will never be forgotten

I hold on to the fact
With hope that you are with christ
Cause that's what make me hopelessly hopeful
That's what wipes my tears
In those dark moments

Till that day
When the maker shall appear In the sky
Sleep well
How I wish my stream of tears
Will just run dry
Missing you hopelessly

it seems like yesterday
Like yesterday it will always seem
Cause you will always be engraved in my heart
Till that day I hope to see you
When christ shall return
And we will live to die no more
And reign with him eternally







*to my cousin who lost her life in a ghastly motor accident*