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I am having to unlearn things - Like the gift of the journey is not always in the arrival. I am having to unlearn things - That I do not need the night's darkness I am enough. I am having to unlearn things - This stem that I am, Stem off Father's tree, Is too heavy for me. Eagles and vultures find solace here And I am to touch the earth every time. This is good for Father For His roots are sunken deep in the sea. But I swing back and forth in the whistling of lover boys Strolling past at dusk with lilies for roses I like to be the stem that I am But to be firm Not a companion to every passing shadow I am learning that I may one day break And a whistling will drop me on a rock. I am having to unlearn to be a tree - To be Father. Tega Ohwerhoye was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He is mostly interested in poetry and flash fiction. His works explore the themes of identity, home, and religion, among others.
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Oluwatimilehin
5/3/2018 04:59:20 pm
This poem engages the reader to be imaginative, or else the core message will not be grasped. The progression of lines is also captivating. Leave a Reply. |
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