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THE LAST OF SEASONS by Jesse Asonze

<body><div class&equals;"booster-block booster-read-block">&NewLine; <div class&equals;"twp-read-time">&NewLine; &Tab;<i class&equals;"booster-icon twp-clock"><&sol;i> <span>Read Time&colon;<&sol;span>1 Minute&comma; 54 Second <&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine; <&sol;div><p>My inspiration is nowhere to be found<br>&NewLine;I hear nothing&comma; not an echo&comma; not a sound<br>&NewLine;I think it means I am no longer earth bound<br>&NewLine;That I should now know my words and actions will turn the world around<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>That day is coming<br>&NewLine;When you will hear the lament of the poet and his singing<br>&NewLine;You will have a terrible feeling<br>&NewLine;But I will not be in the bad news they are carrying<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Therefore have nothing to fear<br>&NewLine;To my destiny&comma; daily I near<br>&NewLine;My present challenges I bear<br>&NewLine;As we march into a new year<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>When babes will be crying and adults will be laughing<br>&NewLine;Unaware that war between flesh and spirit is brewing<br>&NewLine;The reaper of souls will their blood be harvesting<br>&NewLine;Bear in mind&comma; I will not be part of that reaping<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This is the time we resurrect Santa<br>&NewLine;And carry high the saviour’s banner<br>&NewLine;A season of merry and laughter<br>&NewLine;Let us swim evermore in that lacuna<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Tongues will be wagging<br>&NewLine;Knees will be buckling<br>&NewLine;The firm in faith shall be standing<br>&NewLine;I too will be among the standing<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>When the cowards are running<br>&NewLine;I will not be among the falling<br>&NewLine;I rather my name be immortal<br>&NewLine;Than to try to save a life so mortal<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Pardon me and my speaking<br>&NewLine;It is the truth I am telling<br>&NewLine;Trouble is its ugly head rearing<br>&NewLine;In the ranks of those who are brother keeping<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Let us be watching and praying<br>&NewLine;Day in day out we are sinning<br>&NewLine;Soon the trumpet will be sounding<br>&NewLine;And one inside the two will experience the rapturing<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>I hope with you my words are resonating<br>&NewLine;In your season of rejoicing<br>&NewLine;Also be contemplating<br>&NewLine;And in hindsight be looking and seeing<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This is not a warning<br>&NewLine;And I am not prophesying<br>&NewLine;I too am among the sinning<br>&NewLine;But those ways are sooner turned to salvation seeking<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Let us then make a resolution and let it stand<br>&NewLine;In this game&comma; never show your hand<br>&NewLine;Create a special brand<br>&NewLine;Even if it be bland<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Showcase it to the land<br>&NewLine;But God is the supreme judge<br>&NewLine;You can never count all the grains of sand<br>&NewLine;He created by word of mouth to show that the earth is his footstool and heaven his lodge<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p> <&sol;p>&NewLine; &NewLine; <div class&equals;"booster-block booster-author-block">&NewLine; <div class&equals;"be-author-details layout-square align-left">&NewLine; <div class&equals;"be-author-wrapper">&NewLine; <div class&equals;"booster-row">&NewLine; <div class&equals;"booster-column booster-column-two booster-column-mobile">&NewLine; <div class&equals;"be-author-image">&NewLine; <img alt&equals;"" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;secure&period;gravatar&period;com&sol;avatar&sol;49803ea057c890f5b0d41ea09fd5ba0f85627936bedc1dd922b39408ea8f0ecf&quest;s&equals;400&amp&semi;d&equals;mm&amp&semi;r&equals;g" class&equals;"avatar avatar-400 photo avatar-img" height&equals;"400" width&equals;"400" loading&equals;"lazy"> <&sol;div>&NewLine; <&sol;div>&NewLine; <div class&equals;"booster-column booster-column-eight booster-column-mobile">&NewLine; <div class&equals;"author-details">&NewLine; <header class&equals;"twp-plugin-title twp-author-title">&NewLine; <h2>About Post Author<&sol;h2>&NewLine; <&sol;header>&NewLine; <h4 class&equals;"be-author-meta be-author-name">&NewLine; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;wrr&period;ng&sol;author&sol;jesseanz&sol;" class&equals;"booster-url-link">&NewLine; Jesse Asonze <&sol;a>&NewLine; <&sol;h4>&NewLine; <div class&equals;"be-author-meta be-author-description">Asonze Jesse is a Nigerian poet&comma; storyteller&comma; spoken word performer and public speaker from Owerri&comma; Imo state&period; A medical student and an avid reader of books&semi; he likes to dissect and breeze through paragraphs searching out meanings and comprehending the mystery of turning words into images&period; His works have appeared on Wrr&period;ng&period; He loves to meet people and have powerful conversations that has the potential to change lives&period;<&sol;div>&NewLine; 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