Second Ancient Truth by Duodu Henry Appiahkorang

What can I say to Death?

Who are you?

Are you a blessing or a curse?

You bring joy and sorrow to humankind.

You bring freedom to the slave.

You make the proud humble.

You seperate and join families.

You make life gloomy.

You create fear in the souls of humankind.

You are a mystery to the wise.

You are a blessing in disguise.

You are an enemy to empty souls.

You create a permanent silence.

You make life useless.

You defeat the undefeated.

You conquer the unconquerable.

You relieve the suffering soul.

You punish the wicked.

You reward the righteous.

You separate the strong from the weak.

You devalue humankind.

You exercise power over humankind.

Are you are a blessing or a curse?

We will know Death on the last day.

Written by Duodu Henry Appiakorang on 13th January 2025 around 1:00pm GMT