COME TO THINK...

Come to think …

…of little kids trying to mask their

Insecurity by revealing yours

Of critics making a conclusion

Prior to a discussion

Of Business partners pretending to care

While seeking their share

Of parents, carrying our burden but

Liking it all the way

Of friends biased with fears

That we wouldn’t sojourn in their tears

Of enemies wanting a truce, but like us wouldn’t say

Of preachers showing their strength and

Pointing our weaknesses

Of a duo falling in love and getting the bruises

Of boys trying to be closer to our sisters

Than we can ever be

Of girls taking the whole attention off our brothers

Of orphans, seeing our parents and missing theirs

Of thieves needing our valuables more than we do

Of drivers enjoying a ride they may never own

Of celebs made rich by fans, but far richer than fans

Of fans dying for one who knows them not

Of soldiers in a bid for life, willing to die

Of the devil, we deny in speech but affiliate with in conduct

Of sex a vehicle for both life and death

Of you attaining your dreams and attracting our envy

Of me leaving behind these very last words:

Of you dying and being thought of

What will you be remembered for?

Come to think of it.

Emeka Mbah