Permanent contract

The cemetery has a work ethic.
Nothing lies there for long.
The rain settles the heavy mound,
the mud pulls at a loose stone,
and the weeds push through the fence.
In a kitchen,
a loaf stiffens on the counter,
milk studies its own fading,
and a houseplant practices departure
one yellow leaf at a time.
Everything finished gets rehired.
The soil keeps no favourites,
only a steady exchange program,
where endings earn entrance
and arrivals sign exit papers.
Majekodunmi O. Ebhohon is a Nigerian poet and playwright. He is the author of āThe Great Delusionā, winner of the ANA Prize for Drama, 2025. He writes from Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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