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stole

Letters cannot fuse to create a substantial memorial

To fill the vacancy of a basket heart

The thief succeeds to create a porous remembrance

That empties my aggravation into his anonymity

 

But there is a certain way my mien melts

Dissolved by the thought of an abstract robber

Who prowls when the guard is absolute

And the defenses are least agile of adrenaline

 

That which is taken can never be returned

Its use is less appreciative to the robber

Who merely stocks its presence with amusement

And turns my tool into his profound toy

 

When you lose the irreplaceable quantum of life

That was misplaced from where it was kept

I try to succumb my-self to soberness

But finds that sadness is only partly the solution

— emeka ozurumba, Jul 20, 2009

About the Author

Region, Country: Nigeria , abuja

Favorite Poets: christopher okigbo, wole soyinka, gabriel okara , odiah ofeimun- john keats, p.b shelley

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yenti

yenti

16 years 10 months ago

Emeka

This is a lovely piece and tells a story so true, maybe it is hard to read , or the flow is missing am not sure But the picture it paints is really great of the true things that sometimes we fail to understand. We who live in our Ivory towers sometimes cannot comprehend the struggle going on in other countries. I lived in Africa for 12 years and know the struggle and the story you tell, well done there, and I hope you will grace us with more insight to your way of life, Yours Ian.T

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