Poetry

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OH THE BEAUTY OF THE SUNSET
WHEN IN THE COOL OF THE DAY
ITS EXIT IT MAJESTICALLY ANNOUNCE
A GLORIOUS END AFTER A DAY’S SHINE
AN AWESOME SPLENDOR TO BEHOLD

MAY OUR LIVES AFTER IT HAS BEEN
GLORIOUSLY SPENT ON THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN
BE COLOURED WITH A SPLENDOUR, SO ATTRACTIVE
MAY THE AURA OF OUR LIVES BE A SWEET SMELLING SCENT
THAT WILL CAUSE MEN TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THE MASTER
AND MAY THE FRUITS OF OUR HARVEST NEVER BE WASTED
AS WATER POURED IN A LEAKING BASKET

LET IT BE THAT OUR CHILDREN WILL BE OBEDIENT ONES
WHOSE HEARTS WILL BE IMMERSED IN THE PURPOSE
AND COUNSELS OF HEAVEN
AS I RAISE MY BELOVED ARMS TO SUPPORT HER VISION
MAY SHE BE INBUED WITH THE GRACE TO DO SAME TO ME
AND WHEN THE DEVOURER COME AROUND
OUR PEACE AND JOY TO DESTROY
MAY HE ALWAYS MEET THE ANCHOR OF OUR SOULS
WHO WON THE BATTLE BEFORE THE ASSAULTS BEGAN
SO LET IT BE…LORD, ….LET IT BE!

Written by Dayo Osho
Lagos
2004

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