NOW YOU’VE GONE!!!

“O Death! Where is your sting?”

So Says the Holy Book

You might have dealt us a temporary deadly blow

You might have caused us sharp ephemeral pains

You might have made us drop some oceanic tears

But your effect is but for a short time.

Why were you ever in existence o death?

You wickedly reaped where you never sown

You untimely harvest our lovely unripe apples

Your tap-root darkly penetrates to cause heartbreaks

You an unwelcomed stranger-knocking every man’s door disrespectfully

You who visited kings in their prime-the high, the mighty, the rich, the poor-all bow to you!

It pained our dear hearts to see you pluck off-

The shiningly golden-apple of our home

The queen unequalled-princess par excellence

She was a pillar so founded on the solid Rock

She was an embodiment of goodly sterling virtues

She left with us all an indelible mark of time and tide

Will I have to question the Creator God?

Never! He allows what He will and for His glory

But you, o death! You are a defeated foe!

Though she’s gone-we’ll find solace in the Bosom of Master Jesus

Because your end o death, will come when I shall see my beloved face to face again

At a paradise you o death reigns no more-a place ne’er to part again

As your name Ifreke implies-meaning ‘no one can forget you’

None! You’ll forever be greener in our memory

Your exemplary life shall be our song and tune

Leaving your three lovely apples of God’s eyes behind………….

Your beloved husband will miss you most-

But God, your siblings and all your well-wishers will miss you much

Now you’ve gone

What else can we do?

We must continue from where you left off

And hope to see you once more

When in that heavenly home hallelujah shall be raised

For all lovers of God, and His creative/redemptive power.