New Year………..
Dark clouds
Walking over my head
Inside my head,
Is full of dark yet clear thoughts
Parents run helter-skelter
Screaming out names
Names of their offsprings
Calling them to seek refuge
Under their firm foundations
Floating solidly in the wind
Viewing from afar, I see
Some little ones paragliding
With pieces of clothes
Flirting around their waist
The sweet scent of the rains
Brings joy to our hearts
And the same rain causes fear and panic
Related: Ghanaian Throwbacks: The Good Old Days
In the sight of these same people
The year is about to die
It has died several times before
Since the beginning of time
Without any tears from the clouds
So why the sudden change of attitude
Or perhaps 2019 is afraid to die
So 2020 can be born
Nobody can tell unless the creator
But in everything, we all can’t wait
To see the face of the new year
Rain Rain go away and don’t come again another day
For we will need you again tomorrow
When the new year is born and 2019 gone
Related: Tales of An NSS Teacher: Today
Notes
Clouds, as a phrase, is one of the most useful metaphors of all time. Dark clouds indicate the cloud has enough moisture to absorb all the light passing through them from above or that sunlight is blocked by the sun setting over the horizon.
Dark clouds, like rain or a new year, are shrouded in uncertainties; whiles its outcomes can range from good, better, best, bad, or worse.
The answer(s) to how the year will end or a new one will commence are best known by the almighty. Do make the most out of it. Peace!
New Year Vibes: Dark Clouds poem by S. Kojo Frimpong
Posts by the author
If you enjoyed reading this post, please recommend and share it to help others find it! You can submit your original story to us through [email protected]
