ISIOMA JEMIMAH AWELE OKONICHA - POEMS

Isioma Jemimah Awele Okonicha is a born writer, with several published and unpublished books and poems. Some of her published works include: Kegel series, The life I didn’t think existed, Cute when you smile, Dreck, 1oo1 stories of greatness- series, Macabre, Dark blues, A wonderful noisemaker- poetry, Canuri’s enchantment- poetry, Lost love- poetry, Shadows of creativity- poetry, Ding dong on a wall- poetry, among others.
Isioma is also the founder of Youthz Npower, and the creator of several online educational and motivational pages, and she is also an entrepreneur, who is born to Nigerian parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter OKonicha, and has four siblings.
She is a visionaire and, she hopes to impact her generation positively.

​Wasteful gain

Weary 
Of tomorrow
Ignoring 
        Your faults
You 
         Hide your pains
Pretending 
          And digressing when confronted
The
          Basic rules of life you do not know
You
           Think they do not apply to you
Flowers
           Burn on top of trees
Yet
            You still ignore
A 
              Forward movement is halted
You
               Refuse to groom
Instead
                You allow to wither virtues that favors you
                
Ignorance
                  Holds your pace
Wasted 
                    And full of blurred visions
You
                   Disagree on a sure wheel
Thinking
                    Everyone plays a villain
Because
                   You are told the truth
But
                    Listen! Time is short
You
                   Might not get another chance
                    to make amends
So
                    Forget your pride and go on a fruitful 
                     journey.
Wasted!

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Anointed bodyguard

Anointed to succeed.
Success comes by trying to succeed
Never cross your arms and legs 
Expecting it to come knocking
The bed is your best friend and so poverty
your bodyguard
Lasting and begging as you walk around
town searching for an early riser
Who will give you bread and not expect butter from you
Fellow that ignores the cry of the cock
Yet hungry for a wine and some meats
Here comes your bodyguard that looks out for you
He shoots birds that perch on your nest
You hired him to
Now his job he does perfectly and loyally
He stays around like he owns you
The green card you gave to him
And so expect to be guarded like no other
Thou lazy fellow!

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A battle for the-WPS Office

A battle ground.

Her scream was loud
Pain so great she yearned for a relief
But all to no avail
It was a battle meant strictly for the strong
But she'd managed to fight

Gasping as she threw back blows
With battle ground unfair
Her smaller figure unearthed
She raised her shield and arrow
They were all she had

Now skin pulling as the giant begged
Her strength unusual. She was amazed
All to glory her will so strong 
Fight intense, she had to win
Because freedom she sought

The ghost that played a giant had started
to surrender
Elated! She was
She had to be the last one standing
Even though she could barely stand
Giving up was not an option

Her will grew stronger even as the pain increased
It was too late to accept a defeat; it wasn't 
the plan 
She remembered her words, her promises
They resounded as she fought on
Finally the bell was heard

She had kept those words, those 
promises
A victory was won and a well done it was
She had defeated her giant
The same that hunted and taunted her
She was free at last and her right to live
was regained.
 

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