Does Ralia remember my face?
Baba Legba
Does his car still work at Oke-Imosan?
I left unexpectedly
I tarried with my ancestors
Bami owon,
Is Amope still crying?
I didn't tell her goodbye
Are her eyes still sour of tears?
Did Olokun come visiting?
Has he brought some fish as usual?
Maami are you still weeping?
Maami weep not
Is Kolade still a talkative?
The farm land,
Does Mokola still go there to plough?
Uncle Ajanaku,
Does he still stare at Oke-Eferon river?
My friend Arabambi,
Do you still miss me?
I am certain you still eat ebiripo
Whenever the town crier passes by,
Does he still make jest of Ajani's bow legs?
Pankelemess,
Do you still trouble your mother?
Does the brown owl
Still sit on your roof at night?
Gbolahan can't you hear me?
I am here
My ancestor's home is pretty
It has shimmer of gold
It rested upon paradise
Songs of joy I sing
My last goodbyes
Is our Kabiyesi still bedridden?
My last surrender
I am home
Yet I lay easy
Written by Tosan Oluwakemi Thomson
This poem shows a deadman asking questions after his demise.
