Olabosoye Wemimo Olaoluwa Poet Free verse

Life Is But A Trick

Who knows how
Net turns ten
Now own to won
Off arm to mar

The sunshine of four
That rise to grow
Their sheep fur
Just like ours 

As long as bride's gown
Unlike a fairy tale bird
Whose ribs are light
Off bid to plead the sky

To help pin its way up 
Without its mother's tips
Not to get nip by the wind
Unto the back of the earth

But sheep does go through pains
Often off nap time to rest a while
That span through a hell of lifetime 
Cum surviving fitness' coat off cot

In the rain where cold hits softly
In the sun where heat hammers 
Year-in year-out, as era unfolds
New pit of hope to upshot stained lint

Before ash fill the hopeful wind 
And its ash covers the sky
To shy away graceful breath
Heavenly arc shaped its being

That mirrors mercy; merrily  wrapped
Off war but shaped games battling light
To shine a drab dragon fuming to see 
The beast of night before dawn nods

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Olabosoye Wemimo Olaoluwa June 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM The poem "Life Is But A Trick" meditates on the unpredictable and paradoxical nature of life. It begins with cryptic wordplay and transformations, suggesting how things change beyond comprehension. It reflects on innocence, struggle, and growth—symbolized by sheep, a bride, and a bird trying to fly without maternal guidance. Life’s journey is portrayed as painful and enduring, filled with challenges from childhood ("off nap time") to maturity ("surviving fitness’ coat"). Despite constant hardship—weathered by time, rain, and sun—there is a recurring emergence of hope, even as decay and death ("ash covers the sky") threaten it. Ultimately, the poem ends on a spiritual and reflective note, pointing toward mercy, resilience, and the cosmic battle between light and darkness before a new dawn.