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I Murdered A Poet by Hidentity(m): 10:36pm On Oct 05, 2018 |
The years of showers in the rain on perforated panties still lingers; Of 2 Naira hooks cast in the flood, hoping for a big catch; The ones of innocent dances among the audience of refined masquerades; Not the rascals of this age adorned in ragamuffin's masks lying on the gods; The years we earned 5 Naira daily for our meals, and no scintilla of worry in the air; 2 Naira bread, 2 Naira beans, and the last Naira as my daily tax to the bully next street; Oh, I miss the year my "8" wasn't perfect, and I had to settle for two zeroes-one being a burden on the one beneath; I miss the years I approached my sisters for a soft loan; Seeking the fund to pay the bully whose toy I fell on and shattered; By my collar, he had held me: "pay my 30 Naira tomorrow, else you die", he barked; And their collective clay bank, sisters broke, to grant their dear brother a loan without collateral; I set off Henry's debt, and I had some peace; But 12 days lapsed, and my sisters came asking: "you said 10 days, you debtor. Pay your debt, lest Papa hears; 20 days passed, and I could only pay 3 Naira, the bully next street was still collecting tax, hence, I couldn't save; One night after dinner, I was arraigned by my sisters; Father was the judge, and my mother, the jury; The complainant read my charge, and how I obtained a loan of 30 Naira which was not serviced; I stood still in my faded Kampala shorts awaiting my verdict; Beads of sweats formed on my forehead and strolled down my neck; "Onigbese", my mother said to taunt me; I always had a defence, but I was short of one this day; "...here is my judgment", Papa said; "You don't grant a loan to a man who has no source of income or collateral. This man is less than 10 and unemployed. David is hereby discharged and acquitted; But mama, the jury wasn't happy with the verdict; "Your verdict is unfair, leave the debtor, dear daughters. I will compensate you", mama said; Two decades later, I'm left with carcasses of memories... And as I took the wig and gown and bowed before the benchers, the poet in me was laid to rest, for law does not date a man committed to another. October 5, 2018. 9:30 PM. |
Re: I Murdered A Poet by immortalcrown(m): 11:11pm On Oct 05, 2018 |
Hidentity:Bar man: What is your brand? Me: Give me a bottle of Hidentity. Teacher: Who is Hidentity? Me: Hidentity is an African. 1 Like |
Re: I Murdered A Poet by Nobody: 12:48am On Oct 11, 2018 |
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Re: I Murdered A Poet by Hidentity(m): 8:54am On Oct 12, 2018 |
Cacawa2:I don't understand why this has to be on my post. |
Re: I Murdered A Poet by Nobody: 11:57am On Oct 12, 2018 |
Hidentity:calm down babyboy |
Re: I Murdered A Poet by Hidentity(m): 8:39pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Cacawa2:I see |
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