A POEM: WE'LL RUN AND NOT BE TIRED - Olusola ADEJUMO

WE'LL RUN AND NOT BE TIRED - Olusola ADEJUMO 

Eyiwunmi, you'd better tell them

that we'll run and not be wearied.

We are not of those who shrink back.

We see to the end,

laying to rest that which we have started.

We shall give no sleep to our eyelids,

and no slumber shall breach our eyes.

When wearied to trek,

we shall rejuvenate and be born again.

With wings,

we'll fly the remnant distance as newborns.

We're not like one chasing nothing.

The punches we throw are jaw-dropping.

Even at shadow boxing,

it is rigorosity we cast—binding the body with the spell of training.

We can't die, because our inner man resists death's wishes.

We will our lives,

authoring the scripts we play.

Imperishable particles are we;

we trouble their sight like alligator pepper,

infiltrating their coast like hordes of microorganisms,

yet achieving like a colossus.

Olusola ADEJUMO,

M'Wings. 

27/09/2025.

Read The Analysis & Interpretation 

Title: “We’ll Run and Not Be Tired”

The title immediately signals resilience, faith, and relentless pursuit. It echoes scriptural undertones (Isaiah 40:31), setting a spiritual framework of strength against exhaustion.

Stanza 1

“Eyiwunmi, you'd better tell them / that we'll run and not be wearied.”

Meaning: A direct address — you invoke a witness or confidant (Eyiwunmi) to affirm your commitment. It’s not just personal determination; it’s a public declaration.

Effect: Sets the tone of urgency and confidence, almost like a war cry against doubt.

Stanza 2

“We are not of those who shrink back. / We see to the end, / laying to rest that which we have started.”

Meaning: You reject cowardice. Persistence is central — you finish what you begin.

Effect: The language conveys discipline and courage, anchoring the reader in your resolve.

Stanza 3

“We shall give no sleep to our eyelids / and no slumber shall breach our eyes. / When wearied to trek; / we shall rejuvenate and be born again. / With wings, / we'll fly the remnant distance as newborns.”

Meaning: This stanza pushes endurance beyond natural limits. Rest is sacrificed; when the body is weary, renewal springs forth, symbolized by wings and rebirth.

Effect: It fuses human grit with spiritual renewal, heightening the imagery from trekking (earthly struggle) to flying (divine strength).

Stanza 4

“We're not like one chasing nothing. / The punches we throw are jaw-dropping. / Even at shadow boxing, / it is rigorosity we cast — binding the body with the spell of training.”

Meaning: Your striving is purposeful, not futile. Even in practice (“shadow boxing”), effort is real, rigorous, and transformative.

Effect: You use physical training imagery (boxing, discipline) to show how preparation itself is an act of greatness.

Stanza 5

“We can't die because our inner man resists death's wishes / We will our lives — / authoring the scripts we play. / Imperishable particles are we, / we trouble their sight like alligator pepper. / Infiltrating their coast like hordes of microorganisms / Yet achieving like a colossus.”

Meaning: This is the climax. You affirm spiritual immortality — the inner man cannot be conquered. You script your destiny, resilient and sharp (like alligator pepper), small yet pervasive (like microorganisms), yet monumental in achievement (like a colossus).

Effect: This stanza blends humility and grandeur: the microscopic and the colossal coexist. It’s a bold statement of invincibility and divine empowerment.

Overall Interpretation

Your poem dramatizes endurance, resilience, and spiritual renewal. It moves from personal resolve, to rigorous discipline, to supernatural vitality, and ends with triumphant invincibility. Each stanza layers the progression: declaration → persistence → renewal → purposeful rigor → immortality and greatness.