By Ben Ezeohagwu
I.
So lawful count
be a Catholic, or Protestant,
a human you are.
Noble thoughts, volitions,
and actions,
so lawful does count,
before the laws
of goodness, as decisive,
as first step, Upwards!
II.
Does not count
be an Ahmaddiya, or Ansar Ud Deen,
a human you are.
Noble thoughts, volitions,
and actions,
so lawful count,
before the laws
of goodness, as decisive,
as first step, Upwards!
III.
Does not count
be a Professor, or Pastor,
a human you are.
Noble thoughts, volitions,
and actions,
so lawful count,
before the laws
of goodness, as decisive,
as first step, Upwards!
IV.
Does not count
be a cleaner, or manager,
a human you are.
Noble thoughts, volitions,
and actions,
so lawful count,
before the laws
of goodness, as decisive,
as first step, Upwards!
V.
Does not count
be a President, or Citizen,
a human you are.
Noble thoughts, volitions,
and actions,
so lawful count,
before the laws
of goodness, as decisive,
as first step, Upwards!
VI.
Does not count
be a Police or Soldier,
a human you are.
Noble thoughts, volitions,
and actions,
so lawful count,
before the laws
of goodness, as decisive,
as first step, Upwards!
VII.
Does not count
be a drummer or dancer,
a human you are.
Noble thoughts, volitions,
and actions,
so lawful count,
before the laws
of goodness, as decisive,
as first step, Upwards!
VIII.
Does not count
be a writer, or reader,
a human you are.
Noble thoughts, volitions,
and actions,
so lawful count,
before the laws
of goodness, as decisive,
as first step, Upwards!
IX.
Does not count
be a husband, or wife,
a human you are.
Noble thoughts, volitions,
and actions,
so lawful count,
before the laws
of goodness, as decisive,
as first step, Upwards!
X.
Does not count
be a seller or buyer,
a human you are.
Noble thoughts, volitions,
and actions,
so lawful count,
before the laws
of goodness, as decisive,
as first step, Upwards!
Ezeohagwu won the Onigraffiks Prize for literature (2017). He is Professor of Graphonomy and Chancellor, African American University, Porto-Novo, Republic of Benin.
Email: benezeohagwu@yahoo.com
www.africanamericanuniversity.org
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