I Could Be Poem by Adeosun Olamide

I could be-
The widow next door
Hit me less- darling husband
The cab driver that brings you to death
Speak calmly-my passenger

I could be- know
The waitress that poisons your food
Act politely- our dear customer
The nurse that cause your skin to wear
Be patient- our patient

Yes I could be-
The nanny that drowns your child
Be delicate- my beautiful employee
Or the cleaner that steals your priceless proposal
Art me kind –words, my boss

Yes I could be too-
The ugly girl that put acid in your face
Have courteous- comeliest acquaintance
The nerd in glasses that cause you blind
Leave be- you healthy bully

And be and be
The boy who killed you sire-
Do kindness- rich man of the estate
Or the poor boy that becomes Osama
Don’t make me an orphan- you better people


Yes I can be and could be also
That stone that cut deep your feet
Pick me from the pathway-
Or the mosquito that vectors your death
Throw this stagnant water from-

Yes I could be
That bridge that devoured you
Call ye the engineers to me now-
The flood that art you homeless
Grow a tree my beloved-