What A Life

A life full of wasted efforts
Individuals with unused gifts and
Great potentials untapped whom
Out of circumstances have abandoned all!
All that the creator deposited in them!

A life full of so much dispute in
Tradition, Culture, Religion, Race
Of which are of less relevance
In the whole essence of Human living
Leaving behind the purpose for which they're made

A life full of ill-knowledge leaders
Suppressing the outcry of the youth
Killing their youthful dreams and insight
Support the death of that much creativity
And innovative mindset they possess

A life full of selfish leaders
Watching out only for personal benefits
Of the national cake that should benefit all
Burying the voice of the poor, leaving the
Unborn generation without adequate guide

A life full of dead potentials
Of leaders who never lead
Of writers who never published
Of singers who never recorded
Of actors who were never featured
All because they waited patiently

Waited for the perfect opportunities
Oh! If I was given a government aid
I'd have started my company; they say
Oh! If I could publish my first book
I'd be a millionaire already

I cry! I cry in my heart...
If only someone opened up their eyes!
If only they were guided by past generations
If only they were informed that life isn't so!
If only they knew that little laying of
Blocks produced a skyscraper one at a time

If only we could stop waiting for
Perfect opportunities which doesn't come
Unrealistic expectations which doesn't get met
And we start with just one block with the
Skyscraper in mind till it hits the top!
Maybe life won't be so miserable after all!

Ifeanyi Akomas
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