Created you came into being

What can people do?

For ages you’ve been seen

Causing them to plead

Men revelling their years

Women relishing their lives

Children living out their times

Suddenly you came with your prangs

Wealth being spent

Food being happily eaten

Positions being occupied

Then you came with your prangs

We build muscles

We build bank accounts

Hmm, we forgot you

Then you came with your prangs

Wait, is there a way out?

Yes, there is salvation

Vanity cannot prang

Still, I await when vanity prangs vanity

Then vanity becomes vanity

Written by Adebanjo Oluseyi