POEMS BY ONE MICAIAH

FIVE YEARS GONE

Yes, Mater
It’s been five
Five for life
Life not given
Given to live
Live to breed
Breed with ease
Ease of peace
Peace of God
God of men
Men of wickedness
Wickedness of the devil
Devil in them
Them no like you
You too make sense
Sense wey nobody get
Get reach your pikin
Pikin wey wise
Wise as a fox
Fox without mater
Mater no matter
Matter said yes
Yes, Matter.

©One Micaiah

Mikaiah Sunday Oyepintemi also known as One Micaiah is a Medical Laboratory Science graduate of the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos, a writer of poems and short stories and a lover of life. He is a believer of love and true friendship. Writing, to him, is the only way he can speak without talking. He hopes to write and publish as many books as he can, while alive. He looks forward to meeting new friends too. Please follow him on Twitter @One_Micaiah.