A GARDEN OF ROSES


"You wish to be like those stones,
sitting firmly at the center of a gushing stream."

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You want to blaze like a meteor & be gay, 
marvel at the splendor of all great cities.
A free bird that roams at night & day, 
& a grey hair with head full of witties.

You wish to be like those stones,
sitting firmly at the center of a gushing stream.
Mild mind & a body with untroubled bones, 
yours is such a beautiful & peaceful dreams.

You want a life of dungeons & dragons,
by your side you wish a friend, maybe elf paladin. 
For you would be the dwarf monk that travels in wagons, 
you yearn for a world of fantasy — Aladin.

Your dreams are clear like a reflection on still waters, 
but you must be ready for stings of thorns if you want roses as flowers.

© Ayomide Lawal

Ayomide Lawal is a Nigerian writer, poet and a linguist to be. 
She's a poet for Arkorewrites, and some of her works has been published in Elegance Dreamers Anthology. 
You can connect with her on WhatsApp 08104680447.

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