When We Die Poem by Emmanuel Joseph Olumakiss

When we die;
We do not die for the sake of God
Neither for millions of those that mourn in our grave
We do not die for the priests or the church
Neither our friends, folk and beloved
We do not die together with our wealth
Taking all we've made to beyond
We only die with our eyes when this is done
Forfeiting our life and all we've got
Deviating from human and our usual form
Landing in a place our act unveil
Treasures of the earth are mere waste of time
Even the dead don't spend a dime
We do not die together with our gold
Living for Christ we will no longer be told