Far from the bustling city’s throngs,
Where progress stalks in suits and ties
Lies a space where hope radiates;
Where kindness illumines like a light.
There, we toil and breathe a spark
Of hope, anchored on one leg,
To the downtrodden,
To flood their eyes with torrents.
Moved by the spell of kindness,
We embrace the seed of solidarity
That blooms like flowers,
Glows like stars–
We kindle new life.
In a world of shadow and shine,
Where hurt and heart collide,
Kindness becomes a healing balm–
A fire that rekindles our hope.
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Read – Rest in John 3:16 – A Poem by Kabera Angel, Uganda
Owólolá Àjúlékún is a Nigerian budding poet who loves exploring the dark side of humanity with a view to shining light on it through woven words. Àjúlékún attended Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko in Ondo State, and the University of Ibadan, Ibadan in Oyo State, where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (English Studies) and a Master of Arts (Literature), respectively. His poems “Faceless Freedom” and “The Reminiscent Rennet” were published in Ahyu: A Journal of Language and Literature, 2021 Edition. At the moment, he’s working on publishing his first poetry book.
