GRANDPA WAS RIGHT

GRANPA WAS RIGHT Grandpa once said to meWhen the winds toss the canoeI should not come out to peepWhat he said entered one earAnd came out of the other When the wind blew hardAnd tossed the canoe up and downThis canoe in the sea of lifeI came out in defiance to lookO! Grandpa was right I saw the wind riding the stormChanging into human hurricaneWhirlwind in destructive spreeThe wind has neither friend nor foeO! Grandpa was right Roofs flew from houses like birdsThe wind rocked the canoe harder,Higher than Kilimanjaro, it crestedTidal waves carried me into the seaO! Grandpa was right

— t. reflexion, Sep 29, 2008

About This Poem

About the Author

Country/Region: NGA

Favorite Poets: Inspired by an article in an old manuscript , It reads:, AXIOMS OF PERFECTION, In the physical order – In the realization of the dream of beauty, In the moral order – In the realization of the dream of love, In the intellectual order – In the realization of dream of poetry, In the spiritual order – In the realization of the dream of the mystics

Critiques

easylife_2

17 years 8 months ago

You got me a 'lil scared

'Whirlwind in destructive spree' sent chills down my spine.I nthink that at one point or the other,we all get to a low point in life and it is the love and companionship of our loved ones and most especially the advice of reputable elders that sees us through those times.I hope you could revert to the words of your grandpa and weather these perilous times.I could really feel you in this write.Thank you.

t. reflexion

17 years 8 months ago

Yes, ...

I look back on all the things we were told not to do as kids, some of them have put us in real trouble, like not talking to strangers. One day an impostor claimed to be a man of God from outside the country, who needed to be directed to a church that did not exist, because it concerned church and by deduction, God, I stopped to help. He later on lured me to get some money from my father, so that he would bless and bring prosperity to our house. Long story though, but he did not succeed, because I did not see any money to take, but I was completely floored and would have been tagged a thief. Now, I am wary of anybody who calls himself 'man of God'. Thank you for the reading and for the comment. Best wishes. T.

akabeks

17 years 8 months ago

what grandpa sees...

what grandpa sees seating down,if you climb iroko tree,you will never see that... gracias. akabeks

t. reflexion

17 years 8 months ago

Long time no see...

Thank you for the reading and for the comment. Yes, grandpa sees a lot, not only with his physical eyes but eyes developed from years of experience. We should learn to listen and understand what grandpa tells us. Best wishes. T.