Sacred Beauty
I didn’t know
That such a beauty exists
Tall like the Iroko
In the midst of the rainforest
Your dark colour points the way of our fathers
The bold black beautiful blood of our ancestors
That irrigated the soil of humanity
And shoulder the arrival of the celebrated civilization
You are the pillar that stands tall
The ancient pillar bears the burdens of all men
Holding the edifice and artefact of all existence
The deafening silence hides the wealth of your wisdom
Your tenderness is far from strife
If I return a thousand times from my voyage
Your abode will be my hometown
And your tender heart my pillow
My true African beauty
You are indeed the beauty the world is yet to see.
©Lawal Olajide
ANALYSIS
Figures of speech:
Simile: Tall like the Iroko in the midst of the rainforest
Personification: Your dark colour points the way of our fathers
Alliteration: bold black beautiful blood
Metaphor: You are the pillar that stands tall
The ancient pillar bears the burdens of all men
Oxymoron: deafening silence
Hyperbole: If I return a thousand times from my voyage
Metaphor: your tender heart my pillow
Apostrophe: You are indeed the beauty the world is yet to see.
Theme: Africanism. Love for Africa
Mood: Admiration
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