Picture of You

To the memory of my father Rev. A. S. Akpan (1940-4eva)

With this life I’m going to paint a picture of you

Cut a canvas out of reality splash on colors so true

Erect a living effigy in my flesh offer up my body

For all time in pursuit of this solitary soulful duty;

I’m gonna walk your walk until I’m eligible to talk

Like you once did during your stay on this mortal ball,

I got a feeling I want to feel it how you took the heat

And polish, refine, weave it into the theme of my masterpiece.

Akpan