The Price To Pay Poem by Kayode Ogunleye

The Price To Pay

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High and low
Rich and poor –LISTEN
For my words are wise
And my thought are filled with insight
I have listened to many proverbs
And solve riddles with inspiration
From a harp

They trust in their wealth
And boast of great riches
Yet they cannot redeem
Themselves from death
By paying a ransom to God

Redemption does not come easily
For no one can ever pay enough
To live forever
And never see the grave
This is the fate of fools

Those who are wise
Must surely die
Just like the foolish and senseless
Leaving all the wealth behind
The grave is their eternal home
Where they will stay forever

They may name their estate after them selves
But they leave their wealth to others
They will not last long despite their riches
They will died like the animals
This is the fate of fools
Though they will be remember as being so wise

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Erhard Hans Josef Lang 03 March 2008

Indeed, words of truth! This is why eventually man ought to abolish that invention from the times of that Babylonian tower - money - altogether!

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Katie Tarnasky 15 April 2008

Hi you have commented some of my poems before and told me to take a look at yours. Ive read most of your poems and I just love them. You are a very good poet and I can't wait for you to put more poems up on here. Please read some of mine and comment them any advice you can give me would be great too. Keep up the good work.' Katie

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Stella Sisanda Qishi 01 April 2008

it is not everyday that one gets a wise and spiritual preach from a guy. and you are right, this piece is filled with insight.

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Bless Villena 14 March 2008

'Redemption does not come easily For no one can ever pay enough To live forever And never see the grave This is the fate of fools' these lines really struck me...very well expressed

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Emancipation Planz 14 March 2008

Ogunleye, only 20... the wisdoms invoked here are due to your ravaged homeland.... how sad that you have/are paying the price, may you find peace in your lifetime....

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Matt Soriano 12 March 2008

'They may name their estate after them selves' You could have put these two words together to make themselves. But over all the rest of the poem was very good! 'write on'

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