Temitope Adebowale Poems

With the gaint's gaits wobbling,
tilting till he falls.
Sound the horn,
to announce the fall of an Iroko.
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When I'm gone, what will be said about me
When my eyes are closed, my body motionless; no breathe in me.
When I no longer make decisions myself, when all I see (or not) is eternity,
will it be said that:
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The beast in me is dead, but that is the least of my problem
I have witnessed my mortality’s destruction, but I don’t know if my resurrection is guaranteed
To attain immortality
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The immortals envy the living
They envy every breathe, every flesh, every mortality of ours
For being immortal can tire a soul
Things never get more beautiful or better for them
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It was on a night with the full moon
After a day that was full of tease
Fueling our ecstasy
Threatening to make our cherries bloom
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After a long strive in this life
I'm to go home in an armada of zabras[1]
For the zains shall fall into pain after a long weary journey
For the sun have set to rise no more
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Even though i crave immortality
I will need to brave the grave to get it
With my head in a peaceful bow to this life
I will row into tomorrow
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The rains is brewing in the kettle
It steams condensing over the mountains
Hoping it spews its fluid upon us
To usher in the greens
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Waking up to see the hazy sunrise
Poachers on the rise

Reminiscing with a heartache
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The ugly vultures are here
Bearing our souls to you
Making our parents cry
Our mothers shouting "wayo Allah"
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