𝗣𝗢𝗘𝗠 𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗟𝗘: 𝗔 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗣 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗛

𝐵𝑌 𝐹𝐸𝐿𝐼𝑋 𝐴𝑀𝑂𝐺𝐵𝑂𝑁.

Heaven;

A place I've always envisaged,

Restricted to the wheels? Yeah!

Bound to my thoughts? Naw!

A young boy, like a lily full of hopes, dreams, visions.

Call it whatever!

Freedom;

I've always yearned for it.

A day:

When I'll ascend to the Heavens

Like the legendary Enoch!

Breaking free from this disability.

Curses;

Injected on me daily by people,

Hateful words,

Being looked down on became regular.

Yet, my faith grew stronger amidst this,

My parents' believe also entangled mine.

Today;

I am free from these restrictions,

In a world of evil.

I've got a call: a call from Asèdá (the creator).

Ascending to the great beyond.

My Heaven has come.

Freedom has been served on my plate.

©Felix Amogbon. ✍️

Photo Credit: Enjoy Utah.

July 27, 2023.

I was inspired to write this poem after seeing the photo of Matthew Stanford Robison's sculpture on Olumuyiwa Aladeyelu's post. Matthew Stanford Robison was born on September 23, 1988, to the family of Ernest and Anneke Robison. Matthew was born with cerebral palsy; a condition (often abbreviated as CP) that is a group of neurological disorders affecting movement, balance, and posture. This condition made him spend his entire life in a wheelchair. He passed away at the age of 10 (Feb 22, 1999). His parents thought it wise to commemorate his life with a grave monument that shows he had been liberated. His Dad crafted the whole sculpture of Matthew. Though he was born with disabilities on this earth, I am sure he is now in his Heavens where he is not bound to the wheelchair and is free from every disability. Life is a transient story by the creator, and we are all actors on the stage. Death is no respecter of persons/youths; it is a painful intruder and a reminder of our human existence. I will end this with the words of Dalai Lama, "There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday, and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly live."