More Poets, Less Poems

I would name my child Poet
Not to force her into a poem

For poems take more than an atom
It requires a sensation of pain, prayers

It takes endless shedding, tears
If you don’t feel it, you can’t tell

For even words desire a chapel
To worship, dwell and be felt

It’s not poetry if it’s not heartfelt
Only true feelings should be brought to this banquet

Victor Oyedele