A Memory-Guest Post by Kiki Ayang

My friend Kiki Ayabg returns to the blog with a poem! It's been four years Kiki. Let's do this more often :)

The Bilge Master

Long, long time ago

A peculiar shadow caught my eye.

I stared to see an aged old man-

A wise looking old man was he!

I wondered if I was hallucinating

He looked so calm and gentle

Yet fierce and weary

As if, weary not with life,

Nevertheless, with the youngsters around.

Long, long time ago

While I sat down one fine day,

Watching figures pass by in school,

I stared down a shadow-

Only to look up and see a jolly young fellow.

He portrayed happiness, the kind with no care

So jolly and happy he looked around his friends

Which didn’t take me by surprise!

Long, long time later

I saw myself staring down a shadow,

Little did I knew

T’was Wisdom that I saw!