Fate’s Relentless Grip
written by: Gazali Ganiyu Opeyemi
@Al_gainaan
This heart died some years back,
betrayed by the “she” of his dreams,
Delilah in the shadow of Mary,
Who preyed on him and his pocket.
His past, a billboard,
a reminder to stay away from L,
Yet, the Angel of love blows his trumpet again,
And surprisingly, he rises again.
He thought the new leaf would be a good one,
But only God can turn a reptile into a mammal,
His fate, the enemy of his dream,
Left him unlucky in redemption.
He was sent to the grave a second time,
Promising to remain deaf and dumb —
When the trumpet’s message sounds again,
Perhaps, the grave will seem like heaven.
Gazali Ganiyu Opeyemi is from Iwo, Osun state, Nigeria. He studied Architecture and graduated with a National Diploma (ND) from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria (2022). Apart from being an Architect, he also finds joy in writing poems, well known as "Al Gainaan" which is his pen name.
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