I Come from A Home by Isaac Okpen

I come from a home,
Where children are born
Just to taste the fertility of parents
Who most times give their utmost care
To the ones yet unborn;
Because they enjoy the process,
Not the progress.

I come from a home,
Where children are denied care
But animals are cared for; because they Produce money,
And children they say, reduce money.
Chickens are chased to their place of Roost while
Children are chased from their place of Roost.

I come from a home,
Where parents despite their little Wealth,
Refuse to send their children to school
For fear of being bullied;
They rather indulge them in farming
Where the measure of their wealth is Measured.

I come from a home,
Where my sisters are neglected
Because our leaders see them as bread Eaters,
But most times they become breadwinners.
Sending them to school is a taboo,
But now, some are rather ‘co-mating’ taboo.

I come from a home,
Where the ethics of marriage is going Extinct
Because children want to model their Parents,
Testing their fertility,
Without burdening of their virginities

Oh! How I wish to build a better home!

By Okpen Isaac

About Okpen Isaac

Mira says: Okpen Isaac, according to Mirabelle, is a young man who loves to look good all the time. He enjoys taking responsibility for all his actions and thus, is a very trust worthy person whom many lecturers, especially Dr. Bassey Ekpenyong, enjoys entrusting various tasks to.

Isaac is a very promising student of English and Literary Studies, University of Calabar. Watch out for more of his works coming soon. You can trust me to keep you updated (wink).