REBIRTH

When night comes,
Though some ply
It’s giddy heights
Others their heads
Laid to rest
To be reborn
On the morrow
Fresh with ardour
Strong for a new day;
With sinew bright
And ardour strong
The new day is embraced.

Usiobaifo Eweka

EDITOR’S NOTE
Source: Archiving (Nigeria Magazine, Sunday, March 1, 1970).