Two Poems

 By Jatomi Wisdom Innocent

DID YOU NOT GIVE ME HOPE

In the midst of the cold

emptiness of the street

changing circumstances

you brought me shelter.

Did you not give me hope?

The desire to be loved

not of Narcissus fold

but genuine that beats

the Madonna.

Did you not give me hope?

The elixir of your voice

the soothing reprimands

you constantly give. The

panacea of your speech

kept away Charon's call.

Did you not give me hope?

Selfless like the Horse

on your back I ride

the Prometheus of me

my character you forged

with the steel of Ogun.

I walk on water, for I have

Poseidon.

Did you not give me hope?

ILLUSION'S PHASE

The deed is done

the war is won

the pain and the suffer

and the sly Lucifer

is a thing of the past

into a new age I cast

This new kingdom

buries all the boredom

the survivers are free

and at liberty to glee

only few won salvation

in this age of restoration

I survived the purge

the great force surge

in this new world

devoid of evil blood

I'll live eternal

and abstain from carnal

I have peace

all can see

Stuttered and battered

I woke up clattered

alas! It's a dream

there's no win

with utmost melancholy

and clandestine holy

I remember reality

is nothing but; absurdity

                                                        

Jatomi Wisdom Innocent hails from Ethiope East Delta state. He studied English and literary studies at the prestigious Delta State University. He writes poems that basically tackles the dark sides of the world. He currently teaches English and literature at Federal Government Girls College, Sokoto.