Irawo by Adebayo Kolawole Samuel

IRAWO

Irawo,

The star of dawn;

The first light that pierces through the veil of darkness;

where are you?

Irawo,

The golden crown on the Sun's head;

The soft wind that blows through cornfields;

where have you been?

My heart's song;

content of my bloodstream;

Light of my life,

Irawo.

The typhoon which swallows all odds;

the hurricane which drains blood

from the body of evil.

Enemy of the devil;

at whose feet darkness trembles.

Irawo,

my sweet delight;

water of my body system;

breeze in my soul's compound.

Irawo,

I miss you.

You are not here anymore.

See what your absence has caused:

anarchy, disarray and pandemonium.

Please, come back.

Irawo,

Don't leave me forever.

My heart beats your name,

The wind sings your name,

The Sun shines your name;

Irawo.

Musing: "You, Irawo,

are the only tree in the wilderness.

You, Irawo,

are the singular river in the desert.

This desert;

that wilderness;

they are in my heart."

Irawo,

I love you.

I miss you.

Please, come back home.

Adebayo Kolawole Samuel


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