Tom has never felt this way before. A feeling that he had lost something. Anything, but he just couldn’t put a finger on it. He tried to look around him while walking hastily across George town street which is always very busy with people on both sides. Everyone seemed to be doing one thing or … Continue reading A mild case of addiction
For some people that still hear the ring, They walk with lethargy sewn into their bones, For those who still feel the need, To fight societal walls, till they quench their inner groans, For some people who still believe, and are climbing craggy hills. The thinness between struggle and desperation is Them. Bunch of Them. … Continue reading Climbing Hills
Lie awhile and work a lot Walk in street of faith and love Love of light and not the world Love of world can take your work Let the wind of glory blow Glow awhile and blow a lot Lie a while and work a lot Do the work of greater height Never slumber and … Continue reading Lie Awhile And Work A Lot
The Fries woman. She hates when the weather is too hot as that would drive away customers except if they were coming for her Puff Puff. Those customers were mostly school children, keke drivers and the everyday man that went about, looking for daily jobs. On those days, business was slow. She’ld curse the heat … Continue reading The Struggle To Survive!
I miss her most miserably. No more Jemila to steal looks at nor stare and drink in her fresh beauty; holding an imaginary brush to etch a sketch of her fine features in me as she squints at the papers on her desk, sorting assigned tasks that may not be timely done. The shine … Continue reading The Office Ghost
The song that wakes my heart today, Was song that blew my mind away. Long before now I must say, That’s song; I’ve long for days. But I’ve never been propitious To storm a solo so auspicious Like this very one source Which by thought, he’s success. This song is an inspiration of its own. … Continue reading Singing Song
My eyes glared, no human has ever used such words on me, not even my father, this is supposed to be a workplace not a house, how dare she call me stupid? And for what reason if I may ask, The way I was dressed? Who does that? I had to step back for a … Continue reading What A Boss
“Good morning. Welcome to to Prytel Wireless. My name is Tunji Lekan. How may I help you?….” Yes, this is me, back at my job at 2:30 am, a time other normal people would be asleep. Honestly, I must admit that if, say, my father were Bill Gates, meaning I wouldn’t have to work a … Continue reading Call Center Crazies
It was Boxing Day and I’d woken to a rewarding time ahead of me. There were some messages still coming in with wishes of goodwill. I needed to send some out too. So, I settled for sparing some time to chat. The lot fell on a pediatrician friend I hadn’t heard from for quite some … Continue reading Beyond the Routine
“I’m tired of this job, it does not give me time for myself; I’m constantly stressed and over-worked. I don’t … Continue reading Moving Train
Now, we’re lining up to school and work At the end of a crazy quirk Going outrightly berserk We still sleep and rise in a murk Oh! The face of corruption Is shining brightly in a nation Where religion goes on with no much comprehension As power leads more and more to confusion … Continue reading At The End Of A Crazy Quirk
It was either the music reaching my ears from the street or the light hitting my eyes that caused me to sit up in fear that I had overslept even before I turned to the clock hanging on the wall to the right of my bed. It confirmed my worst fears. I had seven minutes……..and … Continue reading One Monday Morning