FEAR

Sadiq Abdulsalam Adeiza


Like certain rain, it comes
Behind shadows of clouds and
Murmuring winds.
Chasing dusts, gathering doubts.
Like certain rain, it comes
Whetting appetite on
Doubtful seeds,
Drenching hearts, soaking guts.
It comes like devils
Different sizes, different forms
Similar horns
It comes; snatching climax from excited men
Lulling dreams to endless sleep
Fear
Like slithering serpent, it comes creeping,
Like sneaking vines
Squeezing life, spreading poison
To tattered faith
Be it a storm; Be it the devil
Be it a snake; Tis only fear
And like all that comes
It will surely pass.