Have you heard of the legend of the Black Pearl ?

I could feel shivers from the cardinals as they feasted on my flesh
Lost in my thoughts for that’s where my peace abides
Clueless of reality and my imagination I bore the mark of the lone wolf
My knuckles have become weak
And Like the olumo rock my heart has become

Who am I ?
What have I become ?
For I now stand a stranger in my thoughts and a shadow in my existence
What shall be my penance for redemption
For my sins have come rushing down like the currents of the Atlantic
How art thy mighty fallen I would say if only I could speak
A fear so great has rendered me speechless and made me the shadow of myself
For a terror so great I’d choose a thousand date with vladak for a thousand lifetime
The moon and stars seemed to have disappeared from the cold night
With my heart in my hands and my feet too weak to keep me standing
‘Till this second am uncertain if am amongst the living or about to see Solomon again
I tried and am still trying to run but my legs are still stuck in the past
For the Black Pearl was never a legend for it has laid siege on my haven.

Stephen Oshiomah Imoyera