"ONE DAY, INEVITABLE DAY" BY SULAIMON KHALID

One day, I will leave the world and never come back

One day, I will face the grave, and never turn back

One day, I will be placed in a box, very dark.

One day, my voice will remain mute, and can't sing any song

One day, the mouth won't open, talking of moving the tongue

One day, my body will remain lifeless for long.

One day, death will come, and tell me I'm done

One day, I will wake up and see the last sun

One day, my heart will stop beating, and life will be gone.

One day, eyes won't see, and ears won't hear me anymore

One day, moving and dancing won't be anymore

But in hearts, I will exist long, for sure.

One day, the maggots will be happy to see my body

The sand, will forget that I've once been a living body

One day, life will forget my name, and call me dead body.

That day, still far, not today, not tomorrow

But the day that I've reaped everything I sow

That day, not now, but when my name, everybody knows.

That one day, not soon, but when I've grown old

And my story will still remain to be told

My impact will be a rare treasure, like gold.

© SULAIMON KHALID

- Nigeria 

The poet persona is aware of his death on a special day. The voice is certain that death would come. Yet, the bard says he would have laid positive legacies before his death comes.