I see the hollow hole
At all sides
How even this air turned mole
And the earth dug all my sides
Makes me feel like one who stole
From Satan’s slides
II
The mouth of defeat sings piercingly
Being cheered on by the drums of fear
The laughter of failure resonates across the dept of doom
If only I can see a ray of cheer
From a sky of sympathy
If only I can feel a stray air
Blowing in smile from these unfriendly breezes
If only I could get wings of a fowl to hang in mid air
To find an outer space
If only…
Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © Jan. 30, 2018