USA Africa Dialogue Series - Late To The Olympian Height

(Poem By: Chidi Anthony Opara)

 

We set forth late

To the Olympian height

With excess luggage

Laddened,

We climbed with limbs

Made limp by no practice,

Our ears were filled

With praises of the mealy mouthed,

Inexperience gnawed

At our climbing rope.

 

Huff,

Huff

And huff we climbed

The Olympian height

Hoping for lift to the top

From the great gods.

 

Atop the Olympian height

The great gods with medals

Honour our practiced fellows.

Huff,

Huff

And huff we climbed

The Olympian height

Hoping for lift to the top

From the great gods,

Inexperience gnawed

At our climbing rope.

 

Snap,

We crashed.

 

 

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