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Poem: “Rolling off” by Salifu Ali

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Rolling off and rolling; faulty wall clock reads correct time twice a day, puzzling to human  judges.

Rolling off and rolling; harmattan ripe slide set.

Rolling off and rolling; season set auto skid is bound.

Rolling off and rolling; to Caesar and God each his due giveth; thou art Pharaoh?

Rolling off and rolling; injustice by man against man, the worst; just humans they ‘oft say.

Rolling off and rolling; bully aunty pay nieces way to college, mixed.

Rolling off and rolling; cast out, more reason to keep up.

Rolling off and rolling; iron curtains break, yoke of chains cast.

Rolling off and rolling; eve of dawn darkest light in the morning.

Rolling off and rolling; the arrow that leaves the quiver does not return until it has hit its target.

Rolling off and rolling; all get used twice in life time, one when you fear, two when you trust.

Rolling off and rolling; mouths that eat salt and pepper, hush run child, run!

Rolling off and rolling; the chatter to you is chatter of you.

Rolling off and rolling; nowadays good human relationship is pretending to care about fellow pretenders, faking fakes.

Rolling off and rolling; dirt in the pot, eat wisely.

Rolling off and rolling; limit ye not to their box, flaunt independence.

Rolling off and rolling; forenoon, marching time seize Abba Father.

Rolling off and rolling; bestie scorpion sure to sting, that is its nature.

Rolling off and rolling; masquerading dragons, game over.

Rolling off and rolling; court of public opinion, lost course; lo courtiers stoop in Republic of vainglory.

Rolling off and rolling; man plays God, good luck man-god.

Rolling off and rolling; tried and tested, still standing.

Rolling off and rolling; single source story, hunter wins always.

Rolling off and rolling; next hear good morning check sun before response, experience is bad teacher.

Rolling off and rolling; brand not logo, logo not brand.

Rolling off and rolling; build not self dungeon with opinions of others about your life, hearken thou to thineself.

Rolling off and rolling; thou art subject for neighbours’ chatter, St. Innocent wake up.

Rolling off and rolling; world of sinners judging other sinners for sinning differently, see? Christ has delayed.

Rolling off and rolling; zombie world hyped by reverse psychology, activate antennas.

Rolling off and rolling; torn between choosing the rock or hard place, don’t choose it is a zero sum.

Rolling off and rolling; always choose the lesser of two evils, only if you can live the consequences.

Rolling off and rolling; do good every day, no alternative to it.

Rolling off and rolling; folks try to dilute your essence, just walk, keep the focus.

Rolling off and rolling; once let them exploit your genuineness, twice let not.

Rolling off and rolling; push kick folks will, elect not to fall.

Rolling off and rolling; cogito ergo sum.

Rolling off and rolling; thou gifteth thee thine servant.

Rolling off and rolling; dawn when it comes darkest hour gives in to illumination.

Rolling off and rolling; alluring grace from the celestial city.

Source: Salifu Ali
Asst. Manager at Internal Audit Dept. of Ghana Exim Bank.

Email: theosalif@yahoo.com

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