The Life Of Alex Paul Poem by Adeosun Olamide

Whispers gently of trapping dreams
As slowly sailed in thoughts
From off dreadful reality to reverie
Hijacked intent, the sought be immortal
His travel of travails unravels

In bleariness, proclaimed path
One careered doom
For death an essential life be
And to slay yet he onwards tread
Error his birth, bliss his life, horror a death
Last to ease, to correct burden self
Of healing earth a curse he seeks vanquish
Along paths ruin his seek

Journeys him cross’ hills, across oceans
Journeys him cross’ deserts, journeys him thorough earth
In seek fountain youth, of life
Gathering foolishness veiled in knowledge
Lotions caresses body with
Yet skin to paleness give,
Potions made to remedy aging
Yet his hairs to gray grows, as he dyes on

Upon him, wanders heaven with solemn gaze
In strolls aim known
There, serves harsh sun and storm
He the burden an austere life, appear the bear that brunt
He the feet pattering ghosts shores
Drained of life, with frail that births plummet
Carries cheerless embers of shadowed soul

Paddles now old sailor in own shores
In legendary ship riven apart
And frail hands rived by experience
Kids toddle dabbling sands in water
In stares, reality trapped in memories the crew who purchase farm gone
Given whimpering farewell mutters, ignored wooing in sufferance
For
Rape; architect existence
Mortal birth; bringer his life,
Orphanage; roof his early years
And Street; murderer his dream, molder his fate