Life Poem by Raymond Anyanwu

Life. Oh! Life.
How shallow did I negotiate with you?
For a naira I did
And no higher would you pay.
Day and night I begged
hoping I could re-bargain But your silence deafens me Leaving me bewildered and astounded
For Life is a just employer
Giving you what you ask
But once you've drawn the ticket
The task you must bear And pursue till finish
Ah! My back shone in sweat drops
As I worked for a tedious employ,
Only to learn my lessons in dismay
That had I asked a larger remuneration from Life,
Gladly would Life have paid.