This Vast Wilderness of Life
Chris. Awonuga · 1970
Man moves about in a world
That is not his own
And revels in abysmal ignorance;
He gropes his way about,
Stumbling at various points;
But still he tries to find his way
In this vast wilderness of Life.
He knows not what he wants—
No vague idea whatsoever;
He sees but does not appreciate,
He hears but does not understand;
He hears so many voices in his inner self
But knows not which one to obey
In this vast wilderness of Life.
He knows, yet he does not know,
He is happy, yet he is sad,
He is a success, yet a failure;
But still he moves doggedly along;
Oh! when will Man learn
To pick his way with ease
In this vast wilderness of Life.
Editor’s note: Archived from Nigeria Magazine, Sunday, 1 March 1970.