Still Living.

Written and dedicated to my little cousin, Late Master Emeka Enoch (Pastor Jnr), who died on the 30th of Dec., 2014.

Still living?, yes, in our hearts.
But the mourn of your exit lives supreme.
The footpath of grief you left, it blossoms more.
Our tears stuck, joy trammelled ;
When the illuminating gloom lurked,
And the morning echo said,
..."Little Enoch is gone to sleep".

See you here, see you no more.
Body is vanity, soul is eternity.
Vanity bonds with our eyes,
Eternity illumines the inside.

As the grave feeds of the vanity,
We will mourn thee to eternity.
...Sleep well little Enoch...
Thou art awake in our hearts.
If that bed there delights to lie,
Tell we here who lie!
But, if by thorns it blessed,
When do we hope your safe return?

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

A great prayer type from the heart and a sad but wonderful tribute. Excellent....:)..............

[Coyote Poetry]

A sad poem for the death of little Enoch.
"...Sleep well little Enoch...
Thou art awake in our hearts.
If that bed there delights to lie,
Tell we here who lie!
But, if by thorns it blessed,
When do we hope your safe return? "
The above lines felt like a prayer. Thank you for sharing the powerful words and thoughts.
Coyote

[Bonaventure Onuabuchi]

Yeah, somehow a prayer; but fully like giving consolation the the deceased, sleep well.... Thou art awake.... (emphasizing that his exit is only a sleep, and he should sleep well, because he is still in our heart ... From the line:IF that bed there delights to lie.... It's a request begging the deceased that he should tell us( those alive) whether it's better/peaceful to be dead unlike we are saying(we who lie). But if by thorns.... But if that place is bitter, difficult, hard, hurting... When do we hope.... When will you be free of those troubles? Thanks.

[Coyote Poetry]

We must stay strong for the people who need us. Hard life for the most of us. I lost brothers to drugs. Took me time to raise-up and stand for the right things.

[wordman]

I never heard the name little enoch used,but a great choice

[Bonaventure Onuabuchi]

It's a Christian name, and I think it's common. Thanks for reading.

[wordman]

you are welcome,i thought you was referring to mandella