JAMB - Literature In English (2010 - No. 32)
I am informed the day recycles itself today
When I slept in the Lord in February .
I blame no one for an untimely death
I bless God for a noble departure- His words The Lord taketh the righteous away before evil days.'
The persona in the poem appear happy to have died
When I slept in the Lord in February .
I blame no one for an untimely death
I bless God for a noble departure- His words The Lord taketh the righteous away before evil days.'
The persona in the poem appear happy to have died
a noble death
at an old age
an untimely death
during the day
Explanation
He blesses the Lord for taking him before evil days, implying he was still admired and not disgraced before his death – a noble death.
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