I lie on this lonely footpath
O! I have fallen from the top
My demise is the aftermath
I leave back tears for none to mop

I lived a good life and of fame
Who would ever think I’d turn sick?
O! The whirlwinds, my killers came
In comatose I await deaths’ pick

I was royal, I was so green
I was the dancer with the crown
Look at me now, life is so mean
I was once green, now dry and brown

My fall did not shake the pillars
Everyone missed me, I guess not
My green brothers dance to the tune of my killers
And a newborn will fill my spot

I’ll die; no one will give a hoot
See that man I shaded from the sun
I cracked silently under his boot
Others too will step on me for fun

If only the world could feel my pain
O! Mama Iyabo you too
I shielded you under the rain
Under me then, I was your boo

I shall burn in that fire you’ll make
Surely, my ashes you shall sweep
Tell the birds not to cry me a lake
And please tell the ants not to weep

Teach them to know that life won’t last
Let it echo that I am of earth
Life is their kingdom but my past
Read them my biography when I lose breath


credit to irawe (dry leaves) by Hidentity

Wow! This is by no doubt one of the best pieces ever posted on Nairaland. Reading this, I could almost hear the brown leaf's wails in my ears. This is something else!

Lyricalpontiff, the title. I think you wanted it to be 'leaf', didn't you?

Can we have this on the frontpage?

Cc:
Dominique
Lalasticlala
Rocktation
Seun

This is awesome. The swift of word is okay but I don't think verse seven is necessary, its an expression with no objective

I was about calling you a thief for stealing some lines from Mr hidentity, segun's poem Titled "Irawe" not until I saw you acknowledging him.