Matthias Pantaleon

Biography: Matthias Kalibi Pantaleon is a Nigerian poet, playwright, and children's author who writes in English and Obolo. His published works include Eclipse of the Heart, Journey to the Unknown, and Much Ado About Mathematics, among others. He is a Fellow of the African Records Fellowship and a member of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos Chapter. Pantaleon enjoys archery, sunsets, and traveling.

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Matthias Pantaleon
Friday 31 July 2026

Goodfellas

We'll meet again, sometime in the future
I hope to see you grow more flesh on the cheek
We'll reminisce, discussing popular culture
I hope you find in abundant, the good you seek
No termite will eat from your basket of harvest 
Your field will know no drought in dry season
No tyrant will lord over you, not even the fiercest
Your field will be green beyond comparison
They'll watch you bloom those who seek your ruin
Heaven saves; you'll be immune from untimely end
They'll show hate, whereas their fate will rot like coin
Heaven sake, do not hate your enemies, don't intend
Riches born of Heaven are yours for keep
Malice born of jealousy are theirs to steep


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