NGOZI OLIVIA OSUOHA

NGOZI OLIVIA OSUOHA

TATTERED GOWN

Tender and green

Through hell, I had been

Born with unborn dreams

My vision, barbed beams

Far like the sky

O I wish I could fly

To live in heaven

And flee from each raven

O I pray for a dawn

In this freezing lawn

That soaked my tattered gown.

THINK TWICE

I like people who love me

But not when they refuse to see,

I enjoy those who see far

Even if they hate to be a star

So whatever they can find

We all will never be blind.

My fear is not to mingle

But with whom do I tangle?

Otherwise I would be a waste

Though I try to make haste,

Because men can do any harm

Even if you work in their farm.

THE TRUTH

When we tour the globe

We speedily raise our hope

But when we stay at a place

We quickly lose the race.

Never fear any great man

Just because he ran

You too can win the battle

Even if you have no cattle.

If you live in a cage

Then forget all about the stage

Because life will give you all

Whether you are short or tall.

TRY HARDER

When you sail pass a sea

Drink and finish your tea

So that while crossing the road

You can carry all your load.

Troubles sound like thunder

They cut everything asunder

So as the ordinary quake

The Extra ordinary keep wake.

At the edge of the feat

Lies a wonderful seat

But only for the wise

Who can fight to rise.

LITTLE SENSE

Sometimes I try to fill my basket

But never in life with a casket,

Not that I will not die

But it is better with pie

Than to lie down dead

When I should use my head.

Grab all you need succeed

Because you have to proceed

Unless you want to become a carrier

By putting a very strong barrier,

So anybody who fails to grow

Will be too cold just like snow.

NGOZI OLIVIA OSUOHA

NGOZI OLIVIA OSUOHA is a Nigerian poet/writer/thinker, a graduate of Estate Management with experience in Banking and Broadcasting. She has published over one hundred poems in over ten countries and featured in over ten international anthologies. Her first two longest poems, THE TRANSFORMATION TRAIN and LETTER TO MY UNBORN of 355 and 560 verses published in Kenya and Canada respectively are available on Amazon.