Love

Cessation the love
Household has been scattered
When love lost

Humming in the community
Malicious gossip in the society
Disorder in the society
Degrading the society
Society has been scattered
When love lost

Humming in the state
Malevolent rumour in the state
As the day chameleon to night
Insomnia in state
Peace elude state
State has been scattered
When love lost

Mystery to nation
When    love    lost

Oh! It is a dream
Why do we stop loving
While love exist
Love is above all existent
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Horsman Avatar
September 26, 2017 at 10:58 AM
Hi, Afolabi, taking in your first posted poem here on soup,,,and Mmm, what a stunner, love the theme, and the sentiment, you get the subject matter over to the reader so well...
Inman Avatar
August 11, 2015 at 7:39 AM
AM, lovely poem. Beautiful sentiment.
Scott Avatar
August 6, 2015 at 2:05 AM
Nice write Afolabi. Powerful!!!
Obah Avatar
July 28, 2015 at 8:46 PM
Hmmmn. Your heart truly beats, Afolabi. I'm new to poetry soup and have started with your first offering. Well done.
Devnath  Avatar
July 13, 2015 at 10:48 AM
Love is above all existence, beautifully done. Congrats my lovely friend and loved always,bl
A   Avatar
July 5, 2015 at 3:21 AM
Afolabi, congratulations. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
A  Avatar
July 4, 2015 at 7:49 PM
Afolabi :) CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thank you for supporting my contest. LOVE SKAT :)
Muideen Avatar
July 5, 2015 at 12:36 AM
Your contest is just an encouragement for me to put more effort on my doing, thanks a lot your "cong". Is really appreciated and your kindness heart(welcome into mine) you are a beloved poet....bless you. SKAT.................A.M.
Hunjeri Avatar
June 24, 2015 at 6:54 AM
I love the love message in your 1st gift. Welcome to soup.
Lamoureux Avatar
June 7, 2015 at 8:33 AM
I have enjoyed your first offering. I wish you a warm welcome to the soup. I see you already have an appreciative audience for your work.
Roper Avatar
May 30, 2015 at 12:04 PM
Your heart is so known is this verse, a beautiful piece. 7 Hugs dear friend
Bordner Avatar
May 7, 2015 at 2:30 AM
When love lost the world burned, when love lost suffering was the cost...I admire the intelligent elevation from the micro example to the macro, from family to the national level Afolabi. "Insomnia in state, State is not at peace..." I interpret this expression as state paranoia eliminating rights and privacy, super surveillance. Love and lunacy, a strange balance...J.A.B.
Bordner Avatar
May 7, 2015 at 2:33 AM
I am FAVING this poem primarily for the style of escalating moral intellect Afolabi. J.A.B.
Callus Avatar
May 3, 2015 at 2:20 PM
Lovely and intelligent poem by which to introduce yourself to Soup readers, Afolabi. Love is there for the taking; why do some turn it into hate?! // paul
A   Avatar
April 26, 2015 at 3:04 PM
Afolabi, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA
Muideen Avatar
April 29, 2015 at 11:30 AM
Thank you for kindness
Muideen Avatar
April 22, 2015 at 4:05 PM
Impressive work
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