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THE WELCOME SPEECH

(MUSINGS OF THE NON-POETIC ONE)

By Henrietta EfunnugaPublished 4 years ago 2 min read
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WELCOME, I BID THEE. WELCOME

Welcome to this straight but twisted path,

where the stones sing and the pigs fly

and everyone's castle is but a reflection of their mind

where smiles are but lock-jaws concealing razor teeth

that have no chill even to their blood

and nought is seen of good-hearted thoughts asides foolery

Or so is taught.

Welcome, Innocent one,

This innocence you bring with thee, I charge

that you cherish it while you can

For the time will come when it will be ripped from you

And the choice will be yours; to don the garb of experience

or forever remain naked at the mercy of those who look at you

but do not see you

Welcome, blameless one

Everyone is faulty but themselves.

Be not alarmed; a dirty mirror perceives not its own filth

But wastes not time in pointing out the filth of others

Yet it gets reminded of its shortcoming, and kindly ignores it

"In the mouth of two or three witnesses the truth is established"

Oh but phooey. So much for the words of the Holy Book

But they stand true so the mirror is left to choose

Between its glaring folly and a self-righteous truce.

Welcome, my love

Oh but a word so precious,

Hath many children yet no son

It's reputation stained by the philosophies

of many vocal artists, who wished

to render this word a painting so sacred

it could be likened to the Immaculate Conception

But ended with the Chaos of Babylon

And the roots of chaos- oh how fast they grow!

How quick is the spread of its branches,

how difficult to thwart its growth!

Welcome, I bid thee, welcome.

'Tis a strange world we live in, but this I have for thee, child

One thing I tell, that will change everything:

Find the One, the essence of everything

The True Love, The True Guide-seek Him with thine heart

And may this crooked path, straighten and find

favor in thine eyes

Selah.

surreal poetry
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About the Creator

Henrietta Efunnuga

I love writing. I love inspiring. I love being creative with my words.

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