Man belongs to the earth. Man was created to serve his creator.Man is mortal and n


Man

You may be rich
And I may be poor
But to the road to happiness
Knows no separate door
The money you seek
Were taken from the earth?
For no man is truly rich
And don't you ever forget
A life of magic, wealth and splendor
Will surely end with death
And at the last hour
We shall all return to the earth

You re not the first
And definitely not the last
A man has been there before you
In the past
He wore a golden armor
And held that enchanted sword
Eliminating his enemies without uttering a word
He was led to battle by a witch
And was ordained by fate
And his name is Alexander
The Great
And he returned with glory
But some died
And never lived to tell their story
You may be a king
But kings have reigned and died
Before your ancestors were born
Upon these sands
Before their mothers held them in their hands
From the times of Pharaoh Ramses and Cleopatra is queen
To this very day when we commemorate the attacks of the twin
You may be a judge
And order that I be put in prison
Without reason
Because speaking my mind to you is treason
But no one is truly a judge over me
Unless He has decreed that to be

You may be strong
And I may be weak
But wits are greater than bronze
So listen when I speak
Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall
But only the truth shall remain tall
Empires disintegrates
National identities change
Slaves become masters
And masters become slaves
Cities are destroyed
And we now live in caves
And thousands are thrown to their abysmal graves
Life is worthless
Don't think
Men have disappear
Within a blink of eye
What is the essence of life
When we all have to die
Why take pride in these worldly things of life?
And why do we forget about the smallest pinch of life
For the butterfly that wonders
Never thinks of wealth
Except a life of happiness
Spiced with good health
On the land or in the waters
I see the beautiful designs of the mother
And mothers grow from being daughters
They are children of the earth
But we don't even bother
To appreciate life and time
You reminded me of a fool
Who said Britain need not Europe?
Not knowing that Europe conceived her
If you know what the future holds
Then you will realize that your Waterloo is not very far
For great men seek after justice, the truth and honour
Lincoln! My heart is filled with despair
And I am wishing you were here
But believing in myself
I know I can make this world a better place
And bring solace to my fellow men
No matter their tribe or race
So guide to the light
Oh heavenly mother
And bring me wisdom
Beyond what I can gather









Poetry by Olusegun Akanbi
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Written on 2013-03-02 at 08:48

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