CR7 by Khalid Imam

Day 68
#365daypoetryforadvocacyandsocialchangchallenge

CR7,

You have taught
The world that the journey
Of life towards the top mountains
Of success requires
Only a determined hiker
Like you
Crossing the hills
And cliffs
Leaving
Smiles
Planted on the
Lips of fans
Applauding

At Madrid,
Daring you were
Like a lion
Focused you were
Like an eagle
Speedy you were
Like a cheetah
Shiny you were
Like a star

In you,
A true champion
And a king like no other
Has left
Leaving behind
Memories so exciting
To forget.
Goodbye, CR7.

Khalid lmam, the Editor - in - Chief of Muryar Adabi is an author of over ten literary books. He is the Board of Trustees Member of Poets In Nigeria and the Kano Lead - Rep of Poets in Nigeria Connect Center. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Kano State Branch. Imam who hails from Kano state is one of the finest postmodernist African panegyric poets, a passionate teacher, translator, editor, literary columnist and a multiple award - winning playwright and poet who has published his literary works and academic articles in UK, US, India, Germany and Poland among others. He is the Executive Director of Whetstone Arts and Translation Services and founder and promoter of Arewa Literacy Network (ALNET), an NGO concerns with the issue of raising basic Literacy proficiency in northern Nigeria among children of primary and post primary levels using the mother tongue of the learners. Imam could be reach via: khalidimam2002@gmail.com

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