HOPELESS HOPE {AN ORIGINAL POETRY}
Even though death is mandatory for all and sundry,
Even though COVID-19 eliminates human’s life as easy as that of an insect,
Nonetheless, no one wants to die today,
Nor will want tomorrow to be its last day on earth.
Despite the fact that tomorrow never dies.
Though everyone seeks for relieve,
And government endlessly works to protect her citizens.
But our hope for a better tomorrow waxes stronger even in hopeless today,
Though the next day gets terrible than the previous one;
As affected victim increases across the globe
And increased death rate is inevitable as we lose family and friends to COVID.
Scientists are yet to find a solution,
Spiritualists are presently dumb folded,
Civilians are currently imprisoned in the name of “stay indoors”,
What is the hope of humans in this current hopeless situation?
What is it that we have to rely on for a better tomorrow?
Though we still hope that all will be well,
Even though we are far from being well.
We hope we overcome covid-19,
We hope for an end to losing of family and friends life,
We hope we survive this harsh pandemic season,
We hope for the restoration of our economy,
We hope for our freedom, and we hope peace is restored to our land.
Dear God, though we hopelessly hope for better tomorrow,
Please let our wishes come true;
That we may have reason to rejoice again.
ILESANMI OLUWASHINAAYOMI
21ST APRIL, 2020