Ijeoma

IJEOMA (ADIEU) In the wee hours They sat down upstairs At table To a sumptuous Three course meal Present at table were: Morning, afternoon, evening, The moon, the stars, night and darkness Appetizer was served In the morning Then, Entree in the afternoon And dessert in the evening At night they shared A glass of bitter lemon On the rocks Then, Morning slipped into afternoon And, The sun went down The moon eclipsed And the stars faded Then, Night came downstairs Closely tailgated by darkness Night closed the drapes And, Embraced Darkness Then, They fell into A deep ditch dream...... Sleep well....