my journey to marriage

My journey to marriage

Was sure it wasn’t black or white

Not dark, no light

All I could sense was the excruciating sound

Sound from within placed me lost but found

Had boarded a vehicle on transit

Going to see my beloved at Anambra, a warm visit

The bus, at Benin, there was a somersault

The height of turns seems a pole vault

For many hours I was in mirage

Stars counting, mind centered on my marriage

Do I survive this accident? Blood of Jesus I could say

Is there no help coming this way?

Yes, now I could hear voices

In high tones, like a musical rhythmic noises

Ewooo!!! “See blood”

Then I realized my cold body fluid

Someone, a female precisely pointed, that guy is alive

I was happy the rescue approached me in five

I waited, Ew!!! alive was the guy next me

Am I alive I shouted, I could hear only me

Am I dead? The voice sounded familiar

God forgive my sins, have been a liar

I tried to be repentant

The smell of death is sure reluctant

Now, I could feel me raised above alone

Sirens of ambulance. I was settled in one

My mind pumping, hope am not headed to the mortuary?

Is this becoming my obituary?

Someone please tell someone am here

Anyone could speak to anyone there

Everyone should tell everyone am there

Has anyone told everyone that someone is here?

Please God give me a last chance

I will never dance with dance

I will preach your word far and wide

Always serve you in hay and tide

Then I felt a tap

“broooda come chop akara and pap”

“Your food don dey cold since morning wey you dey sleep.”

Then i realized it was the bride price
so high and kept me thinking.

and am still thinking.

Composed by chidoziem nwaeze