THOUGHTS........

There, in the slum, I sat.
Surrounded by old, half demolished and ugly looking buildings.
The stench disrupts my respiratory tract.
All forms of pollution exists there.
Healthy?  I'm far from that!

I see young and promising minds.
Playing and smiling all through the day.
I see the parents... Responsibilities written all over them. Stress is part of them already. Menial jobs they do just to survive and help their kids too.
I see the youths... Trapped in this 'forsaken' place!  Dreams are fading.  The environment is diminishing their potential...

There, I sat. Observing all and sundry. Seeing through everyone that passes by... Their pains, hurdles, struggle......
There, I sat... Wondering if they can ever get out of this bondage?
There, I sat... Crying silently for the young minds, youths with potential and parents with responsibilities........

E GO BETTER......


             ©ZAINAB MOTUNRAYO KAREEM
                       (RAYO)

Comments

  1. TaoheedahApril 2, 2020 at 1:28 AM

    Nice write up

    E go better truly!!

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  2. Rayo scribbles....April 2, 2020 at 1:33 AM

    Thanks ma

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  3. Inquisitive April 2, 2020 at 2:24 AM

    Nigeria shi maa dun lagbara olorun

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  4. UnknownApril 2, 2020 at 3:34 AM

    Enshrouded in darkness
    Eclipse of madness serves as our cloak
    Endangered, but still seek to harness
    Envy of the outlaws, beckons and we are soaked

    If only, we can savour against our meagre
    And we surge beyond this apocalypse
    Sure we can create a fiasco
    And with the world enjoy Alfresco

    Within us, surely a king lies in the shadows...

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