NA DEM, RUN (A POEM)

1.
When you jam dem, run.
Don’t be like the sand
Who lamented about the wave
That while she was sprawled at home,
Basking in the sun,
To get the best tan for him,
He was busy traveling
Through many lands,
Only to rush back home,
To give her a pat on the bum
Leaving her incomplete
And taking a part of her with him.
when dem dey do like wave,
na dem, run!
Run far far. Make you no come back, lai lai.
2.
When you jam dem, run.
Don’t be like the tongue
Who complained about the teeth.
And how they all ganged up against him
And drew his blood
In a quest for survival
For a meal that belonged not to him
Or any of them.
But, he, the tongue would still endure
A gang bang of the ruthless 32,
Yet nestling in their midst
Healing while awaiting
Their next assault
When dem do like teeth,
Na dem, run!
Run far far. Make you no come back, lai lai.
3.
When you jam dem, run.
Don’t be like the tree
Who said of the Wind
“He smashes my head with blows
My leaves take leave of my face,
Then, he bends my neck
With his strong fingers
But I keep coming back to him,
Even though he walks away every time”.
When dem do like Wind,
Na dem, run!
Run far far. Make you no come back, lai lai.


KUNLE OMOPE