A poetic exploration of life and death by Michael Inioluwa Oladele

When I have traveled far into the world’s deserts,

When I have seen what is meant for the eye and heard what is meant for the ear,

When my bones are weak and my joints begin to give way,

When my hands are fragile and my mind starts to err,

When age comes knocking and life slips away,

When the rooster crows at dusk and my sun goes to rest,

When I am weak and cannot remember my children’s name

When memories are washed away in sighs and I am laid to rest,

Let all my struggles be to you my benefactor,

And let my death bring to life the life in my years.

When I die, let my life live forever

Here with mankind and there with you my Lord.

Michael Inioluwa Oladeleis a student at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He writes poetry, fiction and nonfiction and his works have been published on The Naked Convos and Tuck Magazine. Check out his works on inspirationalsquad.blogspot.com. This poem was first published on poetry.wrr.ng

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