A TRAGIC GOODNIGHT

he wakes every morning 

jumps into the street for multiple hustles

even if he feels lazy, he's got many mouths to feed

there and then while sweating under the sun

making his dough on his heels

a bullion van knocks him down and sped off

his pulse is faint 

a tragic goodnight 

she travels down to Lagos for survival

started selling agbo(herbs) to make a living 

she was deceived and lured into an uncompleted building

gang raped and abandoned in misery 

she bleeds profusely, weak and lost consciousness

her pulse is faint

a tragic goodnight

after learning the trade, he decided to setup

took huge loan from the bank and opened a store

slowly picking up as comrades grew jealous 

late one night they set his shop ablaze

at first sight of the debris he slummed 

his pulse is faint

a tragic goodnight

the lecturer fought his demons for a decade

he Prays silently "my profession, my temptation" Lord help me

despite all the advances, he constantly repeat his wedding vows

it is detrimental to live amongst temptations

the bible itself says "flee from it"

one day he fell thunderously but with a heavy bang

his first taste turned out to be his last 

as he lies on the hotel bed unconscious

his pulse is faint

a tragic goodnight

she stands on the roof top of the three storey

admiring the distanced ground in depression

locking her mobile phone as she updated her status "at least, no one will miss me"

she wiped her tears once more and took a deep breathe

stepping at the edge, eyes closed, arms flung 

she took the dive and landed thunderously

her pulse is faint 

a tragic goodnight

he drinks just to forget his problems 

little did he know that problems will wait till you're up

he constantly drown in liquor hoping his sorrows will drown too

but his health deteriorated too

he passed out on his couch after

hoping to wake up feeling better

yeah, better he could be if he had reconsider 

now his pulse is faint

 a tragic goodnight

grandma was a very good old lady

she knew the odds was in her favour but she ignored

from dusk to dawn she laboured for more to feed her little grandchildren

her only son died in a tragic accident 

she was depressed but had to be strong for her grandkids

as old as she was, she laboured for more ignoring her health

one day, she laid down beside a path, just a little rest to move on

shutting her eyes so the migraine will ease off

but her pulse is faint

a tragic goodnight

@talk2leigh

9:11am

11 Aug 2021