A Pitiable Sight



Not everything in Winter is cold
Upon thine heart let this be enscrolled
Thou hast from long time of old
Prayed for greatness to unfold
To spice up thine story untold
But now that thou hast found gold
Thine foolishness is now bold
Dreams and passion have grown cold
Thine taste for justice; weak and old
To filthiness, your sanity thou hast sold
Good legacies thou cannot uphold
Nor bring honour to thine household
A pitiable sight, truth be told
Thou hast become to behold.

About this poem

Many a times we pray for opportunities to come our way for us to do certain great things in life but ironically when these opportunities finally surround us with fame and fortune we turn into something entirely different from who we really were before our prayers got answered. We get distracted, pompous, lustful, hateful, forgetful etc. The only time we return to our senses, the only time we remember what we were once passionate about is when the opportunity has slipped off our feverish hands and we are now being referred to as, "One time this, one time that but currently nothing. " Indeed, not everything in winter is cold and for real not everyone maintains their passion and dreams in every circumstance in life. Read this poem written and published today Thursday 29th July 2021 by Fidelis Peter Olowu and be inspired. #poets #poems #poetry #poetryinmotion #poemsof2021 

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Written on July 29, 2021

Submitted by fidepet on July 29, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Fidelis Peter Olowu

Simply called Fidel by his friends, he was born in Agbarho Kingdom in Ughelli-North Local Government Area of Delta State, South south, Nigeria. He holds a Bachelor of Nursing Science degree from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Fidel won the first prize in Rapidly Applied Poetry (RAP) contest during the second edition of the Lagos Festival of Poetry organized by the Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos State Chapter, (ANA-Lagos) in the year 2005. He also has a good number of literary achievements internationally such as: - Nominated as an "Honorary Poet Fellow, Noble House, London England in 2006. - Nominated for "Poet of The Year Award" in 2007 by the International Society of Poets (ISP, USA) - Nominated for "Poet of the year Award" in 2008 by ISP, USA. - Enlisted in "The International Who's Who in Poetry" in 2008 by the ISP, USA. Published in numerous Anthologies, magazines, etc. Apart from being a poet and a practicing Nurse, Fidel is an inspirational Broadcast Journalist, a song writer, singer with a good level of music production skills, a very interesting corporate MC, a Graphic Designer, a Voice-over artist, etc. A little wonder he's referred to as The Wonderman. more…

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