LIKE POLES: Musings Of Joke Jagun

By Kolapo Olapoju

                                                          

“I wrote this beautiful piece about my Maternal Aunt years ago, but today, I’ve finally found the courage to share it with the world. She was an important part of my development, and I cherish her beyond words.”

Enjoy!

                                                 

We were too much alike,

We were ‘like poles’

We could never gel

You are part vain, part hermit.

You were the life of the party,

Yet the first to depart

Now that I’m at the age of maturity,

And I’ve begun to tread in some of your steps

I see you in a different light

I understand your words and deeds

Though I don’t totally empathize

I apathize.

What a life we both have

What great gifts we’ve been bestowed

You yearned love like I desired it

But lacked it as I still do

We both came close

Maybe you’ve gotten closer now

I’d never know

We are worlds apart

With words unsaid.

Do the crowds still linger,

Or have you outgrown them

Like I’m learning to do.

Were we ever completely alike?

No!

The creator is too wise for that

Don’t you just marvel at the uniqueness of every individual?

The sculptor of our beings, performing wonders with humans

Where are you now?

At fulfillment lane?

Or still en route like me?

Though I’d pick the former.

Many think we have grudges,

But I bear none

Life had to happen

My fate is not your making

Considering your feminism,

You might carry one or two.

But, who am I to complain

I’m all round chauvinistic

Why can’t the female have her pettiness?

 

Pardon my deviation,

It makes for a better tale

Now, these are not queries.

This is just me musing

Like I do everyday

But this dawn

I’m sharing it with the world



I am Kolapo Olapoju, a Freelance Writer, Poet, Entertainment Journalist, Entrepreneur, etc......

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