the way to the grave

Akeem Olabisi Ilupeju
@akeemolabisiilupeju300449
1 month ago

#poetry

the way to the grave

rough and tough
is the road to the sky,
where splinters lie
to sting pilgrims soles.
crimson are the eyes
and feet which ply it.
.
rough and tough
is the road to the pit
of gold. there, serpents
coil to strike the bold.
ruby are the sweat of
men who dig the trove,
.
but the way to the grave,
is not as the way to heaven.
it's even. it's a sham, it
enchants like charm, it's
full of harm. woman's
nude is nothing but scam.
.
the curvy hips and lips.
luring eyes that prys. the
bare, parted thighs where
wanton fellows wallow.
the naked chest where
anointed heads crest.
that's the stake pointing
to the grave.
.
the red apple, shining
in the middle of the shrine
is the wild appeal. it's
the fruit forbidden. at it
you crawled. on it you
sprawled, under canal
spell. each bite, oft shows
you the way to the grave.
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the way to the grave
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Akeem Olabisi Ilupeju
23rd February, 2025
All Rights Reserved.
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