By Chidi Anthony Opara
(For La Vonda R Staples)
You remind me of my mother.
She
Who brimmed with beauty,
Serene
Even in civil war.
You remind me of my lover.
She
Whom Chukwu lavished beauty on,
Serene
Even when muse madness seizes me.
My only sister,
Beautiful sister
You remind me of,
She
Serene
Even in serious siblings squabbles.
You brim with beauty,
You are serene
Even in cancer war.
The stubborn spirits,
The blunt speaks
I remember,
I relish.
I remember also my promise
To compose song with your name
La Vonda.
Promise made,
Sealed with honour
And delivered in cyberspace.
I will tarry awhile,
Let cancer war awhile
And be won,
Then
I will write lyrics
With your name
La Vonda.
(This poem is presented as a social service, all rights reserved.)
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