LET ME DREAM FOR YOU by Uzah Ephraim Oryiman

Let me dream
And see hope
In the mansion of my vision
Even if the world
Keeps retching and wheezing

Let me dream for you
Dooshima
Even if the world
Now flies with bewitching feathers
Upon which the embers of your breathe
Rust

Let me dream for you
Terpersee
Even if the world claws your youthful sky
Now sprawling blue
And your heavens
At their peak


Let me dream for you
Aondover
Even if the world
Has refused to bow before you
Pray
That leering tooth
Gnash trembling in your presence
Pray
That this feeble earth
slumbers so soon
And a new filament
May come

Let me dream for you
Ngohemba
Even if the world
Plays prank on your ontology
And you surrender too soon to its watery threats
Pray
That breathtaking truncheon
Smash the impatient nerves
Of hope
In this abattoir
Of nothingness!


About The Author

Uzah Ephraim Oryiman is a graduate of English from IBB University, Lapai, Niger state. He is an aspiring writer whose interest has been in drama and poetry. His debut play "The Herb" (unpublished) has been stage by shinning star(dance and drama troupe, Lapai Niger state) and by Naseldram (IBB university drama club with three Nollywood stars present). His poems have appeared in Ebedi international magazine(2017, 2018 editions) as well as other sites and blogs. He is currently undergoing the one year compulsory National Youth Service Corp program in Kaduna, Kaduna state. He is currently working on his second play under the title of Giwa's Swing! He has a collection of poetry under manuscript with the title "Strange Quest and other poems".