Jude Chukwuemeka Muoneke

FATE

 

The rising and falling
of men,
Are tied to fate, 
What a mystery!

Struggling and hustling 
Scare and stare at me, 
The society has placed me 
on a scale, 
Questioning my singlehood. 

The ears filter fantasy from reality
The leaking lips
will get tired,
They are friendly foes
In trousers and skirts.

Many battles have I fought, 
I have lived in old days, 
This, my third reincarnation, 
No hands will thwart my fate.

I have come a long way, 
On this journey of vision, 
I\'ll rewrite my wrongs, 
Fate must be fair, 
Or heaven and hades 
will be let loose. 

To my fated companion 
bear with me, 
I will surely bring you home, 
Patience a virtue. 

What will be, will be, 
If fate say yes or no, 
Nigeria\'s economy oils our sufferings, 
But never will I give up. 

Soon will I gather my kinsmen
for a feast, 
But let me pay the price 
for my kids,
Before I\'ll pay dues to tradition, 
My sweat, the pacesetter.