Open the Bars
Come forth!
From that square lifeless wood
I adjure you,
From the breast of your captor cease,
Dare nature's will and power to hold you still
Fight from within you
And break those shackles
Of audacious cruelty.
Loose yourself from the bond
Of death's hostility
Can you hear me?
He that was pronounced dead
Living on our minds like a dream
Stop our grief and shame
from the veils of darkness.
Come forth!
From the grave. Take hold of life
The earth's empty by your departure .
Rage, Howl, And Awake.
Empty the grave at this command
Break the doors! Loose the grips!
Come forth!
If there are ears in the dark,
Then out as we wait.
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Copyright © Oluseyi Akinbami | Year Posted 2020
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