Agga Aggrey

He was once a well-built youth wielding young power
That waned little by little with every advancing hour,
Those days his upheld gait scared both man and beast,
Very stout and with less manly things contented least. 

Sweet adorable girls cooed coyly under his juvenile charm 
And the irresistible lover would brandish his wicked smarm
That got the whole village sick with his rare masculine clout,
His unequaled skill and unrivaled sway were never in doubt.

But now grey hair and a curved back and neck are all that’s left
Of our once-upon-a-time macho man unforgiving and so deft.
I saw him childishly chew on his pink lollipop down the road
Grinning and halting rather often to pick some rusty metallic rod.

Agga Aggrey was a male of superior standing in his day
But he forgot that both strength and youth soon decay…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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April 25, 2015 at 9:54 AM
True. In youth n drunk on power man forgets this feeble body will soon decay. Great write this. #7
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April 25, 2015 at 8:14 AM
My, My Joseph another splendor poem. #7
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April 25, 2015 at 8:25 AM
Hannington, the truth is your poetry had me so captivated, I lost focus and made the comment out to Joseph. But I think you are the best. Keep writing amazing poetry.
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