A Poem: Poetry Workshop

So in case you missed the Poetry Workshop organised by the Writers of Ghana Project at the University of Ghana over the weekend, here is a sample of work which I produced for the workshop. Titled less appropriately as 'The Second Time,' it does what I didn't expect it to do at the time of composition! Enjoy



The Second Time


The possibilities lie in our hands.
We should not drop them when the winter
Sets in, when the sun scorches, and
Leaves us with slippery fingers
For on such many nights, your stomach—
It will knot screaming on a lonely mountain:

Fear is a strange visitor lurking at the back
Never courageous to come in full glare

When dusty winds blow into our eyes
We wait, weary, yet our oars remain strong
Touching the Atlantic, connecting our minds
Knowing full well that our paths
Shall dare to hug
Even if, for
A
Short
Space
Of
Breath