Blank Slate
By Ifeanyi Anthony Maduka
I remained bare, ripe to be exploited
But defaced I linger after given all
On the bed of nails I waited
To be appreciated and accomplished
But defaced I linger after given all
On the bed of nails I waited
To be appreciated and accomplished
Unaided I hunted for acquaintance of cosmos to end my pains
Knowledge dwelled in the spaces that craved for adoration
Vice they became
The more I tried to renounce, the deeper the hole became
The more I tried to renounce, the deeper the hole became
Never thought of becoming an icon
I became a deity respected by every creed
Then I grew into a traitorous queen
Sleeping with the rival emperor
I became a deity respected by every creed
Then I grew into a traitorous queen
Sleeping with the rival emperor
Mother Earth has one deaf ear
I wanted to be heard before yesterday
Because today will be gone
Six feet below gives a distend sanctuary
I wanted to be heard before yesterday
Because today will be gone
Six feet below gives a distend sanctuary
This poem has been claimed by Ifeanyi Maduka
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