Infecundity by Kolawole Mathew Ogundipe

 Infecundity 

None of Adam’s descendants 

Pray for it because, a yoke it is;

But inevitably exists

In the life of some,

Beelzebub apparel engulfed humanity

And made apparent not!

A vast milestone

On the way for reflection!

Spotting its slaves,                                       

Melancholy occupies my eyes

And filled with tears, a tanker

Located in my heart!

A person without a picture,

           People say

Is like a snake that meandered 

Through the rock without a mark!

Infecundity has various facets:

Has a child NOT, 

Abhorred by her husband’s relatives!

Called her a witch in the community,

Infecundity 1;

Ranked HIGH out of the facets!

Has richness NO,      

Not recognised in the society!

Waited not for him

In a family meeting,

In a religious meeting,

In a community meeting,

And if present, his opinions

         Neglected!

Neglected opinions and owner,

Owner advised to apply HIS

In his household!

Infecundity 2;

Makes victims become insects

In communal deliberations!

Has LOW IQ,   

Low-classed by others

In the shop of learning,

Poke fun by mates!

Infecundity 3;

Victims 

Exhibit poor academic feedback,

Infecundity 1, 2, 3 and others;

Calamities of the ORDER HIGHEST!

About The Author

He, a holder of Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in English (Double Major) from the Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria and B.A. (Ed.) in English language from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, was born in Oja-odan, Yewa North, Ogun State; but resides in Owode Egba, Ogun State. He has fervour for probing different aspects of his area of academic discipline. He also cherishes to be observant of common happenings of life, aiming at penning them for reading. He has published articles in journals. Also, some of his poems have been published in an anthology (the Mississippi Books) and Lipi Magazine. Email: kolawolemathew53@gmail.com