Sail On! ! ! Poem by G. Akanji Olaniyi

Sail! Sail! ! Sail on beautiful bird! ! !
Wished it could carry me with this beard
As a second or even a third
Perceiving the winds like being fed

Sail! Sail! ! Sail on with its strong wings! ! !
On it I rest and forget all troubling things
Jealousy written with red in the eyes of all beings
Pride and joy, I sleep in its rhythmic flappings

Sail! Sail! ! Sail on a fruitful voyage
My hope and dreams packed in its carriage
Take me back here with loaded package
Like the hidden wisdom in an adage

Olaniyi G. Akanji
© 2015