Festering Wound

A little leaven leavens the whole lump, A moment of festering, The whole body is thrown off balance, The whole body is out of coordination, A moment of taking off the eyes, A moment of negligence, Wound festers and pesters the body, It is infected and defects the body’s mechanism, Let wound be washed clean, Disinfected and protected, Covered with a sterile covering, Its healing, our benefit, Its rejuvenation, our energizing, Festering wound, A bane to mankind’s pursuit. March 8, 2022 Pick - A - Title Poetry Contest: Festering Wound Edward Ibeh