End of linesA Poem by Opeyemi Jide-OjoWings fly south, Carrying
with it, echoes of lives long buried And
deaths long lived out-miserable existences Laid bare, wings
in formation, flying south. Cries
flock north, not caring who they hit Along
the road to the eyes they were sent. Pathos.
Chaos in vile glory Sits
on his throne, directing the souls of hapless Lads
and wenches to their milky doom, While
he lays back laughing the tears Of the
dead out loud. But
may hope live? A
question asked among the hiding fears, Fear
has become fearful for terror has conquered it. The
very sin. For in
the very throat of hell, flames kiss, And
hearts are turned to the very beasts they hated. Therefore
with joy, they fly back on the wings of The
pleasure of taking down the carefree ones, Giving
them also, miserable existences, In
exchange for the very thing they hold so dear, Happiness, and the love of it. © 2013 Opeyemi Jide-Ojo |
StatsAuthorOpeyemi Jide-OjoAbuja, Lagos, NigeriaAboutI am a poet, dancer and choreographer I enjoy weaving strands of fantasy with strands of reality to see what beautiful creations come from it. I could get dark sometimes (many times actually); matter .. more..Writing
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