MEASURED

Like the sun which rises to fall
Like the moon which shines to dim
Like the water which solidifies to thaw
Like the winds which grow wild with fury to calm
Like the waters with waves which recede
Like the ships which sail to dock
Like the birds which fly to perch
Like the clouds which form to rain
Like engines which work to break
Life parallels power
Their births are celebrated
Only for their deaths
When the latter dawns
…pain, regrets, anxieties, frustrations
…take over our beloved
So live not in the loss of bitterness
…envy
…wickedness
…and hatred
Six feet should be enough to check your excesses
For nothing we have is actually ours
Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © September 14, 2021