Fatoki, Oluwatobi O. Sweet Poems
- 1. Not A Country, Not A Home.
There was a country
I used to know
Full of sweet bounty
To basic amenities, government dare not say No
... - 2. Oku - The Dead.
When life is cut off, we say they have faithfully departed
What else could have been said, leaving this hellish earth to an unknown source
Though they do say the devil one knows is better than an unknown angel
Fallacy upon fallacy, the soul is far gone and rented.
... - 3. Life
Life of yesterday we smiled, dined and wined while today we cannot curtail our fight
Was it a thin line that changed the whole scenario?
As the weather changes so does life change in a speed of a flight
Row by row, before living this world, we all are bound to play our role.
... - 4. Irumole And Ebora
Under the revered Iroko tree, no one in those days joke with the food meant for the gods
Irumole and ebora, just like laches and aquisance with fear of the big God no longer kill for their food
Innocent victims now run helter skelter for un-called babalawo’s unimaginable foods against all odds
Doing all sort of things for the fear of irumole and ebora in all manners beclouded to be good.
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