The Foolish World

THE FOOLISH WORLD

By Chimamkpam Onyenezi

The Igbos have a saying, "Uwa wu otu mbia"

It means that, in this world, there is just one life

That is why we must all be cautious of this life

I also say, that this world is truly "Ikpu Wigous"

All I'm saying is that we all really have to focus

After this world we suffer in, there is yet a better one

But going to the better, depends on how you lived in this one

The Hausas Say "Ba a shan zuma sai an sha harbi"

It simply means in English, that Success comes after tears

But now everybody wants success, without the tears or years

We all want to make it, to the top, by crook or legit

But we forget, we have to work hard to get it

It's so sad that we don't care how the money comes around

And we should remember, that what comes around goes around

The Yorubas say "Ikú jẹ eyiti ko"

Its means that Death is inevitable

And when it comes it is irresistible

You see someone today, and tomorrow they are no more

You hear the news, and then you think it's just a rumour

But they're here no more, they've left and gone, and they are truly Dead

The foolish world takes them, and then it is the End.