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Bolutiwi Adebayo Poem
GROWING PAINS
Out of despair man was bred
To be cared for was the aim
Striving to become gods, man lost it
The love once shared now forfeit
Man’s life now a fraction of the original!
In pain Mothers accouch
In pleasure fathers permeate(procreate)
The “bambino” first seen by the accoucheuse
Unrivaled is the mother’s love despite despair.
Her joy is here!
Forgotten is the pain of the mother
Before her is the fruit of her labor
Boundless Joy engulfs her
Her despair has yielded a gift.
Hours turn days, Man is not seen!
Lapsed is the bundle and it’s carrier
As the Procreator wines in a new world.
In shame the bundle is taken home,
To a father who is lost in his own webs.
She could leave, but Love for the infant prevails
Copyright © Bolutiwi Adebayo | Year Posted 2019
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Bolutiwi Adebayo Poem
RESENTMENT
Love once shared, now a forgotten past
Time spent together no longer cherished
Slowly, we began drifting apart
Each person withdrawing into a shell we thought was gone
Gradually, hatred began setting in
Communication seemed a Herculean task to perform
Promises we’re broken
Trust became a thing of the past
No longer could the fire be seen
The binding knot broken
Affection grew more for material things
And less for each other
Acrimony seemed a strange word
But here it was, so close to home
A laughingstock we had become
The gap had widened beyond refilling
Our love has finally become a myth
Unworthy to even be called a legend
The building we hoped to erect
Came crumbling half way!
Copyright © Bolutiwi Adebayo | Year Posted 2019
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