Poet-Today ~ Shehu Mubarak Sulaiman ~ The Arts-Muse Fair

 

T R A V E L L E R S

What if

There were no canons? 

Never were there; countries 

What if there were never wars? 

And one another, we genuinely adored 

 

What if

There were no plagues? 

There were no flags 

There were no regions 

There was no hatred 

Eating deep into our hearts? 

 

What if

Between us, there were no oceans

There were no seas

And the humanity within us 

Is all that we see? 

 

What if

There were no colours

Neither white nor black 

And love was the only feeling 

That took us all aback? 

 

What if

We are here for a while

And only the smile on our lips

And the joy in our chests

Can take us far miles? 

 

What if

Just what if

We are all travellers

Sojourning to a place 

We know not a thing about? 

 

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Shehu Mubarak Sulaiman is a Kano-based poet. Currently a final year student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, his works have appeared on Konyashamsrumi, Sebuleni and Dailytrust. He is a winner of Poets In Nigeria's Instafoodpoetry contest. He loves to spend some alone-time, as it helps to exercise his creative muscles.