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The Men Along The Way by leketoye(m): 8:57am On Sep 09, 2006 |
The Men Along The Way Along the way sat my friends and I The path traveled daily by many We pitched our tent to sit or lie And watch passers-by, our only company Many men passed, some gave a bow Most were neat and wore a smile Few were lost with thoughts of how In so little time they would cover another mile Two men passed, not together So different, yet so the same Their ways and words made us bother One was wild, the other a little too tame One was dressed as though he was a woman The other laughed loud, though he looked sad They ate merrily from dirty cans And were what you and I will call mad My friends and I shook our heads in pity They must have smoked hemp, one suggested Or sniffed cocaine like they do in the city We laughed so loud, our tent shifted One heard us and came closer “Young men”, he bowed and saluted Would you still laugh if I were your brother? I never smoked hemp like you suggested I am afflicted with what you call madness But the doctor says this of my affliction “Like fever, it is a simple illness And will be cured with correct medication” These words of his I ponder still As I meet such a man again today Whose ways and words say he’s just a little ill Like the men we met along the way. Culled from the soon to be published collection "Beauty And The Death" (c) Oyeleke Toye 2005 |
Re: The Men Along The Way by leketoye(m): 11:48am On Sep 09, 2006 |
I have a collection of poems I intend to publish soon. I wrote them over the past 3 years. I'm just not sure whether it's worth publishing. That's why I want other people's opinions on this. This poem is the third I'm posting but I don't seem to get any reaction at all. So please people read this and tell me is it worth publishing or not Leke |
Re: The Men Along The Way by segebee(m): 2:59pm On Sep 16, 2006 |
there's nothing wrong with your poem personally i just think its too long people not responding cos they're busy |
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