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A GIFT FOR THE STREET

Adedayo Adeyemi AgarauJuly 13, 2013August 21, 2017

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A Gift For The Street
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I am a gift
for the tough part of the street.

I am the words
of a beggar,
the pleas on his face.

I am the dirty spills
that lingers in the blouse of a trader

I am the sweat
dangling on an ‘Alabar’s body
on a cold afternoon

I am the future
of unlearned children patting wheels by

I am the tongue
voicing the prophet’s morning call
the sound of his bell.

I am the noise of the market women
the sweet words posing their wares

I am the shield
for homeless boy
standing with a fallen dream

…I am hope
the future of the street

Written by: Adedayo Adeyemi Agarau
Edited by: Kukogho Iruesiri Samson

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Adedayo Adeyemi Agarau

Adedayo Adeyemi Agarau is a poet, photographer and nutritionist. He has won several awards. His first collection of poems, FOR BOYS WHO WENT, was published in 2017.
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2 thoughts on “A GIFT FOR THE STREET”

  1. shomykolad says:
    July 13, 2013 at 8:14 am

    Didnt get the theme until towards the ending. The early part of the poem didnt quite convey hope to me..I think.

    But thanks for sharing though

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    1. Kukogho Samson says:
      July 13, 2013 at 10:22 am

      Sometimes, melancholy overlooks hope sir

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