Queen Sheba Poem by Uche Nwanze

Wandering in the woods of discovery and wondering to myself when will my pilgrimage come to an end
Sojourning in the land of the sun searching for my Sheba, when will my expedition end
In my quest for love, lost at sea
Lost in my lust for beauty, I inebriate myself in the waters of melancholy
Will this not be another wild goose chase
Surfing in the wilderness of the enchanted, scarvenging the rubbles of eros, if I could just lay my eyes on the missing treasure
I ponder and wonder in despair in the desert of solitude, will I ever find the oasis of love to sip
Was late at the gate of fate, yet Fortune smiled on me
Alas! I had a date with fate
Indeed the Cosmos hath gifted me, my Queen Sheba from the land of the Sun
In my conquest for answers, who will fuel my thirsty heart
Even the birds serenade it, was just too blind to see
Eureka! I exclaimed in ecstasy, from my deep hilbernation I woke before me was my sweet valentine
The music of your voice, my restless heart you soothe
With gifts of gold and precious stones I will adorn her
I stand in awe at the magnificence of her presence
From her fountain of kindness I drown
Her poise with an aura of divinity my heart you commandeered
Her smile a magic wand dispels the cloud of darkness that cocooned me
Was locked in the doldrums of dubiety, her Midas touch to the rescue
Lost in the shelter of your arms, I surrender to the perpetuity of your captivity
I will soldier all your battles to the end of time
Till my mortal flesh decays and my soul journeys to Hades, my love for you expire not