Poem: I Wish I Could Inspire You

By Majekodunmi Oseriemen Ebhohon

I wish I could inspire you.

I wish I could point to a house
and say:
I built that.

Or pull a key from my pocket
and tell you
some doors do open.

I have only a drawer
of application letters,

a suitcase
with a broken zip,

and a pair of shoes
that know the road
to the labour office.

Could those inspire you?

The grey hairs on my chin
keep turning up,

and I am waiting
for the car to turn into the drive.