Olusegun Arowolo Poet Terzanelle

Pain of Mockery

I pray to thee to remove  reproaches,
Day after day I shed tears on my bed,
Sadness doubles for all their approaches,

Tired of poisonous words which I`m been fed,
poverty and joblessness bite so hard,
day after day I shed tears on my bed.

True success has been issued a red card,
making me hopeless as I toil in vain,
poverty and joblessness bite so hard

Being abandoned by friends brings severe pain,
becoming laughing stock makes me feel shame,
making me hopeless as I toil in vain.

Childlessness and poverty are the same,
Death without trace is a better option,
becoming laughing stock makes me feel shame,

My heart and bone wane for this wrong notion,
I pray to thee to remove reproaches,
Death without trace is a better option,
Sadness doubles for all their approaches.

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Abdulhafeez Oyewole April 19, 2013 at 3:05 AM Congrats on your wonderful win Seg.~A.O

Poet Destroyer A April 18, 2013 at 7:33 PM Olusegun, Congratulations in Craig's "Empty Tissue Box " contest;-) always~ PD

Debbie Guzzi April 17, 2013 at 7:07 PM A perfect use of the form great JOB!Congrad's on Your win, Light & Love

Hidden Sister April 17, 2013 at 6:25 PM Oh this angst truly cuts to the bone so sad. Great write though. J

Carrie Richards April 17, 2013 at 2:41 PM This hurts my heart to read of such pain, the poem is beautifully written dear Olusegun, but I hope it's not factual.......I would hate to think of such suffering and sadness. Wonderful poem this is........so touching. Olusegun Arowolo April 17, 2013 at 3:57 PM Thanks! Carrie, it is real and not factual...May God help us all.