GLOOMY SOUL (:Adeniyi Johnson) Oh! Weary soul wake up from despair and fight that mortal foe within, He strangled you while you slumbered on the bed of your own artistry. He plundered your mind with illusions of hopeful ending that miraged as you tread closer into abyss of non-existent future. Wow! a lethal blackmail. Arise and fight back Oh pathetic soul in gloom. The damage is done already And the pitcher broken beyond repairs Like ashes of a cremated hero Blown away in scattered dust From his memorial vase into oblivion, depriving him a befitting burial. Oh! Gloomy soul in despair, It’s time to submerge the load That’s pulling back your feet. It’s time to wipe-off the sour tears And agonize never again.
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