Should I hold a candlelight on vigil
Mark on calenders on count down
Push the sun with my bare hands
From the east to the west
So the sun will rise
And set in a hurry, in a hurry
Build green houses, then feed seeds, relentless
Fertilizers, irrigation, like a junky with needles
So they germinate and blossom in a hist
I would double my steps fast, quick enough
For the cheater to be left chasing
My shadows in savannah's plains
Should I hold a candlelight on vigil
Seek audience of the King
To announce with intent
Dare my naked neck on the butcher's table
As far as I would go on will, standing my ground
To be of honour, by my words of announce
Would I be true in words authored
Would my announce be made prophecy of
And on this subject, be myself an oracle
Should I hold a candlelight on vigil
Hold my need, when nature calls
As thus not to miss the first glance of glimpse
And starve sleep in night corridors
With patience lost of anxiety wait
Like a sneeze with force, none can hold back
And windows too, feel pressured
As I invade their personal space
One too many a time on lookout
Should I hold candlelight on vigil
A thousand outcomes
Could be made of this venture
What would your last words authored be
To have you stand on ownership
To my treasured candle vigil
Should I hold a candle on vigil
What would prosperity, romance, success, aspirations, job, protest
What would birth, death, joy, happiness, expectation, celebration
What would voyage, heartbreak, arrivals, departure, results
What would, what would, what would stand
A thousand outcomes, could become of thus
Should I hold a candle on vigil ....................
Fill in the gaps to claim ownership, of this vigil
beautiful.
ReplyDeletewe do need to do it.
Nice writing Kodjo, some really excellent lines in there.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to I Saw Sunday.
A strong write! Thanks for linking to Poetry Pantry.
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to see you in the pantry, Kodjo! This is such a philosophical piece - so well done! Yes! I am all for vigils!
ReplyDeleteSuch frustration in this one, Kodjo. You created vivid scenes and a honed focus.
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