Wednesday 24 December 2014

Agony Untold



Agony Untold
By George Amadi

At the end of an enervating year
In this tropical clime, humid at
Best of times, a dry, dust-laden
Wind, catarrh to big and small
Blows, no clouds in the sky float.

Heavy breeze the ground sweeps,
Uncombed, my hair with sand fills;
Dry lips of mine at will torments
No end. Harmattan in December
Begins, howling silly till February.

But far from inclement weather,
Hidden from probing human eyes,
Agony untold at the heart-strings
Thug, teasing, cajoling, confusing,
Asking where stands now my faith.

As Christmas Day to us draws near,
Minute by minute, every second
Counting, my memory, try as hard
As it may, no punches pulled, yet,
A painful past needs to vamoose.

Lagos, Dec. 24, 2014
   









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