Every shimmering gold ignites amidst searing flames
so let my pleasures burn to ashes
while chiselling these shards of dreams into a masterpiece
today, tomorrow and the day after
until I reciprocate the moon’s smile
glimpsing at the memories from these ugly days
Kehinde, you flood the world with criticism
every time the sky strikes me with its freezing water
and you watch it beckon the sun
to pierce me with its scornful gaze
yet, I counter with a steadfast smile
and you wonder why
It takes time my dear, it takes time
for buried yams to resurrect from their dormant slumber
so let me embrace these storms as they arrive
until I can quell them with your happiness
Kehinde, time is the preeminent author
and someday you shall decipher
the enigmatic parables of this beautiful adventure
These were the symphonies of wisdom
that mother articulated into my youthful ears
and now I can boast even from my ignorance
that she’s an angelic being in mortal’s guise.
—
Read – The Sunshine and Shadows – A Poem by Unathi Mphiskiswa, South Africa
Olaseni Kehinde Precious is a poet, content writer, and blockchain enthusiast. When not scaling Defi and Web3 products, Precious can be immersed in creating captivating content or crafting a literary masterpiece.
