We came we went
And the time spent
Was like a drop of memory
In a few people’s story
Who themselves are gone too
And, if not yet gone, are going too.
If you have a heart
Now is when to start
Keeping record in there
Of what you’re doing here
On this planet distant and blue -
Your memories are for you.

Che Chidi Chukwumerije
Poems from the inner river