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Transient Life

Timileyin Oyelade

Elegy
How quickly the beautiful moments of afternoon sunshine grows into a nightmare of darkness,
The obscure ones trading to become limelight in the shadows of their dream.

The time of our lives wither away like the leaves in the autumn.

About this poem

The poem is about a short-lived life. A life that started blooming well and was cut short in a twinkling of an eye.

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Written on May 15, 2022

Submitted by timmyoyelade on July 25, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 234
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Timileyin Oyelade

I am a poet, writer and editor. I have written different types of poems as it relates to family, death, loss, love, motherhood and happiness. I live and work in Ibadan, Nigeria. more…

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    Dougla$Irishman
    Life is hard and then you die !
    Life can be short by health or the grim reaper !
    A giving life will make life the difference
    God's standards without a sigh !
    LikeReply 11 year ago

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