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The Timekeeper

Tunji Bakare 1964 (Nigeria)

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Spare a thought for the grave.
Give a tear for the dead.
And whenever the time comes
To make amends
Do so quickly.

For life is a market place.
We shall go back when it’s night.
The time is fast approaching
When we shall go back
To Him; the time-keeper…

About this poem

I have always pondered on the ephemerality of life and the complete vaporization that occurs at death. Nature generates and regenerates in cycles, hence, the constancy and stasis revolves between the experiences of salvation and perdition. Life is not the beginning but a means to an end. End is not termination but the beginning of another life...

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Written on October 07, 2022

Submitted by tunjibakare on October 07, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 257
Words 56
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 5, 5
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Tunji Bakare

Mr. Kamal Adetunji Bakare is an astute professional with over twenty years’ experience in the field of University Administration in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He has served in many units in the registry and is presently, head of the Academic Staff Establishment of the University. He is also a PhD student of Literaturein-English, and a connoisseur of knowledge. He has contributed articles published by Global Journal of Human Resource Management, Global Journal of Political Science and Administration and the British Journal of Education respectively. more…

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