A Friend’s Tribute

by Sophia Agbasiere

 

GOODBYE OMALICHA

Goodbye, Omalicha

And without anger

I, myself, am not upset

Goodbye as you sojourn

Without much  ado

Goodbye provided you are safe

May he protect you

He who gives and takes life

 

 

IFY’S UGLY JOURNEY

 

I heard you’re dead.

It was not a dream,

As I tried hard to fight

This reality I see

Is it true you’re dead?

 

Only God knows why

We travelers never return

From our journey afar

That fine place made for us

 

Oh, do not mind the ugly journey

Do not mind the ugly road

Think only of your new home

Where souls are kept for eternity

Leaving behind their ugly journey

 

 

DEATH LIKE A DISEASE

Death comes like

A dreaded disease

Piercing through the pores

Of a healthy body

And damaging it without pity

 

I tremor at his crunching footsteps

I shake at his unending knock at the door

“Come out” he roars like a hungry lion

Thirsty for my wine.

 

Death! Death!

You are no friend of mine

So why look for me?

Why can’t   i be?

Be forever?

 

 

RECITE MY POEM

People thought death stole you

But you know they lie

 

People thought you won’t come back

But here you are

Beautiful and healthy

 

People thought am mad

But am not

Because I see you

As you recite my poem

 

YOUR TOUCH SO POSITIVE, YOUR POEM SO CREATIVE, YOUR DANCE SO WONDERFUL, YOUR SMILE SO NICE, YOUR BEAUTY RADIATES INSIDE AND OUT BUT YOUR DEATH… YOUR DEATH SO… SO PATHETIC!

OMA, WE LOVE YOU BUT GOD LOVES YOU MOST

ADIEU OMALICHANWA ONE OF UMUAGBALA

IT’S ME FELA YOUR SON AND

YOUR DEAR FRIEND SOPHIA AGBASIERE