Monday, 17 April 2017

Longevity: Poem by Bright Afeikhe

LONGEVITY

Blessed with ages
The days of trees            
Long time keeper
Honey bees hiver

Sharp and distant through many moons
Sufficience through loyal gradient roots
Suck and absorb two elements, double tapping
Collect from many years that you may live long

Atavistic, landmark, non succumbing
To the wind, to the scorching sun circle
Erosionary waters, have left markings
Yet you nobly persist, over scores of
Longevity, and length of days

Work of your hands, many have eaten
Seeds of your plants, travelled abroad
Formed colonies of troops, just like you

Suddenly your strength fails, by razor
Like Samson, your torso goes down
But, here your progeny does not end
Because a stump stands

Left a stubborn you
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