INEVITABLE
Woe unto me!
To try the inevitable
Mine could have been a prayer
To such a promising father
Inscribed in my memories
Embedded in my brain
In the recesses of my minds
Glossy as they are
Are sights of his smiles
In a state of loss I am
I am being haunted
By smiles of compassion
Which were the sources of my pride
His caressing hands
Were fountains of solace
The source of my courage
And a refuge to my soul
I am a being rejoicing
Ever I remember his words
Words of blessings
As they were mumbled out
From that mouth of grace
I was at his bedside
When his last hours neared
In a frozen smile he turned
Tending to my side
Very frail and ill
There he showered me blessings
As I felt his cuddling hands
Deep to my marrow they sank
I was dejected
When the inevitable happened
My grasp was hard
When his bright eyes turned
In search of the spirit
As it finished its job
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Waziri
Mr or Mallam Waziri this one is Sad. Did it happen?
I think u shud make it a short story.
:'(
Mr Man & IHSAN, thank u 4 d flattering or it is flatenning(kidding) comments.
Mr Man INEVITABLE really happened, my poetry on a general note is my diary and I write by intuition. But FDQ may be right for I can never equal Charles Dickens, espicially those unmatcheable expressions enshrined in Oliver Twist.
Most Grateful I remain
Waziri