To Thrive Is Life. Poem by Okim Otu

A Long walk through the desert;
With a long face like the horse
Engirdled as the seagirt;
By gentle sea with no force.

You have walk along dry sand
Enduring the scorching sun
And the bangle in your hand
Heavier than intended fun.

Put off all heavy burden
Inflicted on you by self
And tame life's free garden
Than sink in voidable delf.

Days unfold not to make you old,
Nor sunshine to scorched your skin,
Nor it rains to make you cold,
Nor the wind to trash your zinc.

The sun, the moon.. ought to thrive
To me and you; to thrive is life,
Instead of frowning at lives
Arise and make alive; your life.

Though the sun shine; thrive!
Though the rain falls; thrive!
Though the wind blows; thrive!
All you got to do is thrive!