How futile our preparations look! We study hard; all those big books, and yet when results are released, we are always far from being pleased: While preparing for my last Exam, I decided not to cram. I read as if I couldn’t pray; read in the night and day. And I prayed as if I… Continue reading WHAT FUTILITY MEANS by Theophilus Femi Alawonde
Tag: disappointment
COURAGE OVER DISCOURAGEMENT by Uchenna Egbo
And so I thought of giving up, Having gained little from my effort. Courage did less to make me up, All I felt like was as an isolated maggot. The present waged war against the future, And it had nothing good from the past. Internal war is one of the crisis of nature; So I… Continue reading COURAGE OVER DISCOURAGEMENT by Uchenna Egbo
I THOUGHT I WAS A POET by Ikirigo Sokari Jeremiah
I thought I was a poet, richly endowed as one can be As daily I keep dropping my lines, free for all here to see Believing am the best, but little did I know I was but a toddler, like Jimmy Jat and co. I thought I can birth words, make them sound so nice… Continue reading I THOUGHT I WAS A POET by Ikirigo Sokari Jeremiah
THIS LIFE
This world is ever full of Crisis Crisis that affect different Races Young and old, all suffer from Vices Our way of life it Changes Violence fills our life’s short Pages We are life’s miserable Stooges We all run through in different Stages I’ve been to many places And I always realize That there… Continue reading THIS LIFE
THE AMERICAN DREAM
My world is spinning like a frisbee My breath is starting to stink My eyes are playing tricks on me I think I had too much to drink There’s female underwear everywhere There’s a strange woman beside me I’m covered in lipstick stain This is not what my pastor should see I stagger to the… Continue reading THE AMERICAN DREAM
DISAPPOINTED
Long I labored, this wind to tame Sowed all my hopes in earthly brains, Their faith wavered like candle flame; Away, hanging on the Night, plain! Promises I smoked like cigars. Like pooch, I enjoyed sniffing words, Wagged my tail for pompous liars And now they have my ire incurred. Foolish me! The fault bears… Continue reading DISAPPOINTED
THE REALISTIC DRIVE
The cock’s clarion call The sparrow’s proclamation, The gradual total overthrow of darkness Welcome morning! Light? Of hope or illusion? A twenty-four-wheeled vehicle: What a relief! It’s thundered and roared past Past to return no more Its passengers, sorrows and bitterness Conductor, disappointment Why peer into the darkness? Why sniff the bitter trail of that… Continue reading THE REALISTIC DRIVE
SALTY PEARLS…(when failure comes calling)
I have wanted this More than The barren hag Craved The feel of sucking lips On the nipples of her wilted, Virgin breasts. Wanting, My nerves have rippled Like the ired pond Protesting The forceful entry Of Mr. Frog Leaping into its waters. Have I not prayed Even as sin Dilutes my tottering faith; But… Continue reading SALTY PEARLS…(when failure comes calling)