LIFE
LIFE BY FAVOUR. O. AUGUSTINE A poem written for Dr. O. O. Popoola Life is a gluttonous, empty pool , Forever starving, never full. It refuses to stay hollow, Yet, it swallows without mercy. Man is just a wandering tenant , But still, becomes its bait in the end. Unplanned, unexpected, It snatches the brightest away. And when the dust settles, When the tears dry just a little, It keeps marching, unfazed Like nothing sacred was lost. All it leaves behind Is a pool of memories, Heavy, tender, aching. If life wasn’t a ravenous thing, Why would it keep demanding The very people we love? Goodnight Dr. Popoola. Till we meet again sir 🕊️ Photo credit: Google Chrome