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April 23, 2017
Poetry

I REMEMBER BY NDIFREKE GEORGE

I REMEMBER BY NDIFREKE GEORGE
April 23, 2017
Poetry



I remember

Childhood and its episodes

The freedom to skip like a young skinny calf

Going unclad miles away from home

Except for juvenile delinquencies
I remember

A heart free from grudge and greed

Those true and sincere smiles

Lofty dreams and great aspiration

Built for tomorrow ̶ now a stubborn Today
I remember

Public holidays were wowing good news

A break amidst boring school days

To lick mum’s cooking oil from nails to elbow

Play all day and forget to pray

I remember

Bedwetting was a serious crime

Dad frowned at it with a few strokes

Christmas meant red colour stew

Splattered on a plateful of white grains
I remember

Hide and seek, with all the fun

The relief that dad would hustle the cash

And mum would convert them to yummy meals

A call to dinning ̶ our parents were caring
I also remember

Growing up spoilt the fun

Maturity dragged me into reality

Grown to face legion of responsibilities

Seems like Mum and Dad have disowned me
I also remember

Life unveiled its true colour

Its lashes more painful than dad’s whips

Growing up if made compulsory

I would choose the paradise of childhood


ABOUT GEORGE

Ndifreke George is an emerging Nigerian graduate and writer. Few of his works have appeared on; The Kalahari Review, Tuck Magazine, Poems and Poetry, The Poet community, Praxis Magazine, Social justice poetry, Bravearts Africa and The Antartica Journal. 
Presently, he works as a Volunteer Literary Contributor for Bravearts Africa, and a scriptwriter for HumourTV (an online comic platform). He is very inspirational and graced with a good sense of humour.

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