The Big Man Is Down (A Poem Dedicated To Muhammed Ali) Poem by G. Akanji Olaniyi

He is the greatest!
He said that himself
For the umpteenth time
After any fall he would rise
Rose; he did time after time
The big man was up, high there
He delivered thousands of punches
And received a great deal of them
Many times he dodged and swerved
Running away from his opponents
They came and he put them to the canvas
Employing his punches and his sweet words
He is greatest of all
The undisputable undisputed
The big man
The orator
Now the big man is down
But he is never out
He is still very strong down there
He is the champion of the world

Olaniyi G. Akanji
© 2015