for Kunle Adepeju

ii.

Honour the dead

beyond flickering

candle light, beyond

a minute silence, beyond

the soft melodies of your

dirge, beyond the thumps of

your marching feet, beyond

the dark shades, black wears, &

the witty inscriptions, beyond the

scented flowers placed by their

graves, embalm their memories

with your prayers, with your

promises, & actionable steps,

honour their souls with an

intensional flame, for,

they—too—were victims.

About

Olobo Ejile hails from Dekina, Kogi State. He is a poet, writer, and researcher. His works have appeared (or are forthcoming) in ANA, Fiction Niche, Shallow Tales Review, ArtisansQuill, among others. He is a fellow of the 2025 Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop.