PAST SAYING

The Sages
Having walked the land over
Their heads bent down
Having thought past thinking
Having dreamt past perceiving
Having looked past seeing
Having sought past finding
Only to find the very essence
Of these things
Which are simply but
Past saying

The White Ants
Of the ant hill
Safe in the comfort and protection
Of the ant hill
Seeing golden rays of the sun over head
Dreamt of paradise above
Grew wings and leapt out
What a glorious flight
Wings lost and to the ground doomed
To be trampled upon under foot
And some end swelling the swallows’ belly
A mystery simply but
Past saying

The Flower
So beautiful and insects attraction
Summoning many a lover for a snap
Attraction and photo sessions
Weddings a way of life
Full of aroma and aura
But with the ever changing seasons
Lo! Soon to wither
No more enticing scent and nectar
Of bees and others to by pass
A tale simply but
Past saying

The Town Tycoon
Wealthy and powerful
Luring many a young ones
To the exploit of the sanctity of marital bed
Drugs and substance did abuse
Law and order disregarded
Pushed to oblivion
By nature’s own forces
Now broke and miserable
Begging of food and shelter
A fate simply but
Past saying

The Animals
Schooled by nature
Respectful of the natural law of decency
Deflowering not the minors
Accused not of child trafficking
Know when to honour the sanctity of creation
But lo! And behold
The human beings
Schooled in the formal ways
Civilized so claimed
Engaged in acts so unusual
A lesson simply but
Past saying

That Death
Human universal denominator
Shall surely someday beckon all
To a journey so eternal
Young and old
Small and big
Weak and strong
Male and females
A thought simply but
Past saying

Poet: DEJUOLS Ammbbaassaah and Argwings Clement Aruwah