I Renounce My Death. Poem by Olamide Adebayo

To that man
In toothless grin,
Spelled in the days forth,
With smiles
Lustful to a life well adhered.
Syllabic words,
Broken jaws.
But till then,
I renounce my death!


To that man
Found from dreams ago,
Beneath the root of pleasure,
Mowered in grace,
Rewarded from frails and pales of ages addressed.
Field of greys,
Overlapped days.
When till then,
I renounce my death!


To that man
On a sleeper,
Heading across the end-wall,
Once more
On a cradle of intensive care.
Withering exact,
Ending contract.
Again till then,
I renounce my death!


Now I must!
When my teeth,
Still my shield,
Every smile,
Across my diligence.
Johnny my Journey!
Unrelenting drive,
Expensive jive.
Then shall I renounce my death!


Now I must!
Where my reward lies,
Ahead, where bred,
Shall I ascend my days,
When my name
Across the sky.
Johnny my Journey!
Improving goals,
Respective holes.
So shall I renounce my death!


Now I must!
Linger in a motion,
Greasing a platform of care,
Just to the detailed end.
Johnny my Journey!
Dealing thoughts,
Reflective vault.
For all must I renounce my death!