6th finger! by Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Psychology Today

(A poem against lung cancer)

Suffering disappointment?

Want an appointment

with Eledumare

‘cos you’ll be late!

We all know you fought

with long thoughts

you might not be the winner

don’t put your finger!

In another cinder

‘cos ’twill linger

might end in cancer

you’re trying to buffer!

When you finish your puff,

are things less rough?

As you finished feg,

check your health!

Of what use is your loss

of those loonies

and precious toonies

when you inhale

like a whale

into your lungs?

You know the song!

We’ll be singing

at wake keeping!

A cheerful dirge

sung by birds!

People’d be smoking

and dancing

best of best legacy

to your obstinacy!

@as 04/15/23

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