The Only Thing I See

THE ONLY THING I SEE

The only thing I see is sapphire
The ornament hasn’t passed through a fire
It was held loosely with a thin wire
Scavengers around treated it as a ‘sire’
The crave for it was awesome, strong desire
Somewhat became an obsession, quite dire

The only thing I see is success
Mind you, I haven’t gone on a recess
I only need someone to help with an access
One that will review my proposal: to assess
God’s mercy can unlock favour, not a mistress
Hardwork, faith, hardwork and a good business

The only thing I see now is upliftment
We haven’t reached the age of retirement
All steps taken; even the right adjustment
Times are tough; focus needed not merriment
Though many have failed even with good judgement
Optimism is very essential to move from the basement

The only thing I see is Mercy
Am not talking of that friend of Lucy
It opened doors to everything that’s Juicy
How else could we have left such Legacy
Even our foes initially mumbled Fallacy
They seem to have recovered from apparent Lunacy

The only thing I see is divine Grace
Am not talking of the damsel in fine Lace
I mean the one you get when you seek His Face
A gift that’s available to people of all Race
Those who have chosen to win life’s Race
Trust and rest on God, he surely has the Ace



© Wole Popoola
 August 2015

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 3/9/2016 12:35:00 AM
Love the way you end the poem. Linda
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Date: 1/23/2016 9:05:00 PM
WOLE :) Congratulations on having your poem featured on the soups, Home Page. ~SKAT~
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Date: 1/21/2016 3:16:00 AM
A wonderful rhythm in verse! Congrats Wole, for being featured in the poetrysoup homepage!
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Date: 1/20/2016 7:12:00 AM
Great ryhmes
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Date: 1/13/2016 8:35:00 PM
you have great vision and faith... Thank you for sharing. SKAT
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