As the night grows and wears thin The moon fades and darkness prevails Though stars glow from within Yet slumbered souls are set to sail Arms and fists, crescents and crowns Lay wearied as the silence intrudes Crickets hop and frogs go afrown As though the day had been but rude
Tag: Spirituality & Religion
AWAITING THE WHEELS FROM ZARIA
Underneath the sky I sat Awaiting the wheels trekking from Zaria The sun shone with bizarre intensity Upon the frames of my heart, As I waited patiently to reach the streams of the sky Walking on this noisy town With loads of frown The roads wear sunshades To cover the hopes of the cloud Helpless… Continue reading AWAITING THE WHEELS FROM ZARIA
COURAGE
Let our misfortunes be a running water our courage borrow lava from the wild Volcano even though some of our rivers are destined to flow after we have gone. We made life precious we can also turn death into diamonds if only we can let our soul be a wind far from the eyes of… Continue reading COURAGE
CARVED IMAGES
No, I won’t bow to your carved images! Can they heal the sick or give life? They will turn soot when the Most High rages! No! I won’t bow to your carved images! Unto different gods, you savages Hammer on drums and blast on fifes; You chant foul songs- your elders and sages, And sacrifice… Continue reading CARVED IMAGES
UNGRATEFUL
The sun heard my prayers It sends me its rays: A noon of a new era Corrupted before with many evil days The sky wept for my burning skin It sends me its droplets: The ground is muddy and new Its scenes so attractive – like a playlet
JUST A JAR
Don’t look at me like some kind of star, When I do signs and ye marvel in wonderment. Don’t praise me, please; I’m just a jar – Privileged to be filled with the Master‘s content. As the Lord’s creation, made for His will, He’s got me set up like a pencil Dusted off and lifted… Continue reading JUST A JAR
EVIL DAYS
Dates written in blood Clothes shredded to rags Names with random tags All eyes upwards to the cloud Come sit with me in the open Let’s enjoy the smell of rotten flesh Where the vegetation was once fresh Vultures now feed in the open
UNWRITTEN LOVER
A minute ago I came from the well Where cheeks were swelling Eyes bright with gladness For a glimpse, a second, I watched Your perfect shadow coming towards me Its smile bright as day light “Fancy face” you called me When nature represented life’s Innocence Now I’m suffocated by your vile smell With hard beating… Continue reading UNWRITTEN LOVER
A STUDENT NEEDS A STEADY MIND
A student needs a steady mind to cope Psychologically balanced to carry on For days my academics had stood still And bowed to my worried mind Born of my troubles I neither read Nor heard what teacher said If this persists then failure awaits me A student needs a steady mind to cope Psychologically balanced… Continue reading A STUDENT NEEDS A STEADY MIND
GOD IS WORKING
God is seeing in the temple Sitting in the mazjid Standing in the church! But he is working in the field! No doubt god is very great The sun is bright Everything he creates! But he is begging in the streets! God is fond of a physician Fears a politician Likes a musician! But he… Continue reading GOD IS WORKING