There was Once a Flower
It is never too late for anyone to discover his/herself in life. Discovering this talent of writing makes me feel elated...
Poem dedicated to rare friend, late Engineer Eyitayo Ebunlomo, death does not allow our friendship to grow beyond thirteen years.
1. Harmattan has passed we
Are moving towards full
Blown raining season in
The land I live
2. First rain has been
Witnessed though short ‘n’ brief
Animals and humans felt
Its effect on their skins
3. Perspiration reduced, temperatures dropped
Internal environment knows the
Changes and are relieved
Of this climate change
4. The earth surface that
Has earlier been dusty
Yea not appealing ain’t
Left out of the changes
5. The surface of the
Earth becomes refreshed as
New grasses and flowers
Started to spring up
6. The earth surface becomes
Beautified by green grasses ‘n’
Flowers that have sprout
Up everywhere this morning
7. Out of these flowers
I found a unique
One which I moved
Close to and play’d with
8. I used something to
Protect this adorable flow’r
When I was leaving for
My place of work
9. It’s scent I continue
To perceive for a very
Long-while, while off
The site of its location
10. I do not allow
The photo of its
Beauty to leave my
Memory for a second
11. I couldn’t wait for
The day’s work to
Be over for I was
Eager to see it again
12. By the time I
Got to the site,
I discover’d something weird
Flow’r though still on stem
13. But it wasn’t as
I left it earlier
In the morning because
It has withered off
14. Oh! Sun has shriveled
The adorable flower the
Scents are gone with
All its beautiful features
15. Didn’t know when the
Bag on my hand
Dropped, sat down beside
The once beautiful flower
16. Oh! Beautiful flower how
Could you appear for
Such a transient time?
Why did you leave early?
17. Thou left when I
Needed you most, you
Left when I look
Forward to wondrous association
18. You left when I
Want to give you
More attention, you left
When you ‘r to be celebrated
19. Oh! Adorable flower. Oh!
Rare one! You came
Across me and gave
Me things to reflect on
20. My mien was changed
During the short time
Of seeing you on earth
I shall surely miss thee
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