Akudo Ekeh Poet Imagism

You Are Human Too

You are not,
The machete that mauls the mound
That sends the ants scampering from the hill,
Preys to the threading feet and the hungered hens

You are not!
The gunpowder that blasts the barn
Heralding the angry bleats,
And inviting the cock-made complaints

No, you are not!
The arrow that pierces the air
Erasing the lines of the birds
Chasing the dark clouds into the sun

You are not
What they wash into your pores
What they sing into your being
What they carve into your heart

You are not
Apart from the tears that tear
Detached from the broken earthenware
For you are human too.

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Akudo Ekeh May 4, 2016 at 2:08 AM Thanks to you all for taking the time to read. I do appreciate your comments; they are encouraging.

Skat A April 29, 2016 at 11:48 AM WOW, that was an awesome poem. SKAT :) .

Ovidiu Bocsa April 29, 2016 at 6:56 AM Wonderful verses thoughts and feelings you shared. You are not a simple poet. You are a gifted one.Congrat.

David De La Croes April 29, 2016 at 6:42 AM Awesome! One of the best poems I have read for a very long time.

Ad. Andrew Joseph April 29, 2016 at 5:46 AM awesome.... nicely quipped.