"conqurer" poems
THE GREAT COUNTRY
Adebayo Samuel Ogunleye~ The GreatQuill🖋️
Silent I wished to remain,
But alas, my speakfire cried aloud:
“I shall speak and speak—
Speak of that great country,
That great country,
With oceans of wisdom,
Yet wandering the streets of futility.
Speak of that great country,
That great country
Flowing with honey;
Yet honey for only a few palates,
While bitterness lingers
Upon the lips of many.
Speak of that great country,
That great country
That gives so generously,
Yet lacks in abundance
The very things it gives away.
I sought to calm my speakfire,
But alas, it cried again,
Yearning to weep even more.
‘Speak on, speak on,’ I replied.
Speak of that great country,
That great country
That suffered under its conquerors,
And after their departure,
Became captive to self-conquerors.
Speak of that great country,
That great country,
Bearing “Giant” as its title,
Yet, unfortunately fortunate,
A title that scarcely fits
Its present condition.
Speak of that great country,
That great country
That gives you oromodiye,
Yet in return
Takes away odidi omo.
Speak of that great country,
That great country,
Which outwardly appears
Goodly bad,
And inwardly seems
Best at being worse.
Speak of that great country,
That great country,
Rich in countless treasures,
Yet wallowing in penury.
And so my speakfire speaks
Of that great country—
My great country.
*Oromodiye -- A chick
*Odidi omo -- (A child) Human.
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Jun 1, 2018
Jun 1, 2018 at 7:48 AM UTC
Another moment to ponder
hold your breath,for a while maybe a minute or two
converge all your consciousness to your brain solicitously
intrigue it to process your subconscious and conscious
then release your fear...for its nothing but anxiety of your expectations
let the pain go...it should not consume your innerself
its just hunting thoughts of the past and it was never made to stay
picture yourself succeeding in your plans
for this is who you are
a conqurer
Now breath out...
Sep 23, 2019
Sep 23, 2019 at 12:01 PM UTC
You conquered my heart and ruled forever..!
Timeless, Priceless, Period..!!
Sparkle In Wisdom
Dec 2018
Dec 16, 2018
Dec 16, 2018 at 12:57 AM UTC
TO CONQUER LONLINESS, WE MUST FIRST JOIN THE BATTLE...
I lie awake at night, and watch the world sleep.
The stars rise and fall in the sky...
Still, no one joins me; no one hears my cry.
My heart bleeds from wounds of my own making.
Will they ever heal?
OH! When will the lamenting end?
Sad times; lost loves; broken promises; Time wasted.
Freedom is far from this place.
How I long to be at peace.
At peace with myself; at peace with the world.
Fear, Death, Reality,
All that I run from;
Not "fear", the unknown, uncontrollable.
Not Death but dying, Alone.
Not reality but truth.
Truth be told, life is good.
Lonliness is a personal battle,
Never faught, never won.
NEVER...,
The conqurer
May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019 at 5:05 PM UTC