POEM - SCROLL OF MY TOMBSTONE

SCROLL OF MY TOMBSTONE

 Aminu Femi Jamiu

 

Time shall come

When, I shall sail

On journey of no return

My quill shall feel the grief

This, then, shall be scroll of my tombstone

 

Let no man shed tears

Saying, the poet has gone

I had long shed an ocean of tears

Waking in frost-freckled mornings

Toiling in sun-scorched afternoons

 

Alone!

In this labyrinth of path

I delved into the rising epic of years

Dwelling in self like a rejected monk

And continue to babble the sounds of eternity

 

This path of life is always unknown

And in death life reincarnate

To where no hatred abound

Neither hope nor passion

Even, Earthly love is void

 

Show me love

Not when am gone

Offer me a shoulder

For me to see further

Give me a lift

Not tears on my tomb

 

For the rawness of my palm

The callus on my feet

The wrinkles on my face

The scary scars on my skin

Duly, making my silent speak

 

Let this stand on my tombstone

Read this poem to the growing lads

This is my signature on the sand of time

Fervently seeking for love

Not tears on my tomb.

 

©Aminu Femi Jamiu

All Right Reserved

 

 

BIOGRAPHY 

Aminu Femi Jamiu is an Internationally recognized, Award - Winning Nigerian Poet, Author, Editor, Social Activist, International Ambassador Of Peace, Universal Icon Of Poetry, recipient of several National and International Awards, including the Gujarat Sahitya academy award India, World Union of Poets "Icon Of Peace award 2021", e.t.c. He was born on 26th October 1994.

He is an HND holder of Biochemistry from Kogi State Polytechnic, lokoja, Nigeria. And he is a chemistry, physics and mathematics teacher.

Femi has authored two English poetry book "Poetry Pearls" and "Cosmic Voice" (The International Anthology of Contemporary Global Poets), co-author of 20 Anthologies. His poems have been published in many Magazines, Journals, E-zines and Newspapers. His poems have been translated into many International languages. Recently his poem has been published in Guinness World Record holding Anthology (Hyperpoem). He has been featured as one of the World's Contemporary Poet. He's the founder and president of the international literary online platform "Home of Global Writers.

Femi is currently working on an Anthology title "The Poetic Canvas" (The World Poets Anthology), with aim to feature Poets across the whole countries in the world.