AWÉLÉWÀ (PART 6)

Once a gloomy dark night
Now we see a shining light
The faces of heaven should rejoice 
That life return to the land. 

The one who went and came 
Paying with his life 
For what he never bought 
Who dared death, and spat at his face. 

The road to the forest 
The way to hell
I was also afraid
To face brutal death.

In the forest(Flash back)

I died, I died once again
I died like the one who never lived 
Like a lamp with no oil 
In my mind
I died several times. 

I died, I died once again 
When the monsters walked the nights
And the animals fed on my flesh
In my mind 
I died several times.

I died, I died once again
When the days are endless 
And the way out appeared like the way to death 
In my mind
I died several times. 

I died, I died once again 
At the sight of the waters of this ocean 
That leads to the life after 
In my mind
I died several times. 

If I sing a song of adieu 
And a wave of goodbye
If I die like a tree
But never sprout back

If birds feed on my flesh
And maggot calls me home
If this day is the last
And we have to part

Will you only remember me
As the one who saved?
Or,  will you always say
This same bitter 'NO'

Read: Awéléwà, a glory that never dies, was saved. None but me could have dared death to his face, to see this young woman live her dream. 
Then, to her and everyone present, I recap the happenings in the forbidden forest. 
The village once again experienced life. But I, the saviour, died once again as she shifted away the moment she saw I was her saviour. 

To be continued... 

By Onifade Oladimeji Samson