FORSAKEN

The cock crows

The humming begins

Yet again, another distorting symphony

With the switch on

Getting into motion is still a huge difficulty

It never was meant to be this way

Across the cardinals

In all of humanity

The Holy Grail was sought

Day of jubilation, yet unknown

As the heart fonder

Fighting with what is left of its weakened body

And succour fleeting with such fury

Leaving it with more to despair than hope…

A better dawn seems to be in a distant future

Till then, an easy exit in death is all that avails

…Olakunle Aboaba © April 2010