Submitted By: Olumide Adeoso

When life folds
Like the hands of a rose
Who can unfold.

When life flies away
Like a migratory bird
Who can chase.

When life falls
Like rain from the sky
Who can stall.

When life shakes
Like the earthquake
Who can restrain.

When life runs
Like the hands of a clock
Who can stop.

When life goes naked
Like the waters of the sea
Who can dress.

When life goes away
Like yesterday
Who can retain.

© Olumide Adeoso, 2002