Praying Mantis In Dilemma
Praying mantis in their kingdom
conceives and lays precious eggs
telling the world of insects proudly;
“Here the pious ones come in plenty
in equal measure thinkers with them
we shall built a cathedral for one group
and universities for the brain breakers
ours shall be double nation of angels
holy men and women so prayerful
living side by side with professors
they shall inhabit the new kingdom.”
But all is total dilemma of expectations
no egg hatches thinkers every season
only monks and hermits of praying mantis
whole population is a praying population
in prayer they mourn and scream silently
as their hope so dear, dire, determinant
becomes nothing from age to age
prayers, praise, prophecy, piety, prophecy
become slogan, motto and identity
as other insect kingdoms reason, toil; and
become wealthy, powerful and restless
and the dilemma lives on with them
as they grow and prosper in humility
a life of ascetic hopes and patience
admired by few in aggressive worlds
Copyright © Solomon Ochwo-Oburu | Year Posted 2017
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