A Sinking Boat


I was ushered into the stage with a round of applause

My first speech lost its track and stumbled by the flow of tears, endlessly running down my cheeks, I dipped my hand inside my blazing jacket and brought out a soft blue handkerchief to wipe off my tears

Of course, I knew people would be anxious to know the reason(s) behind the sudden tears

There I stood, ending the tears with a beautiful smile, just at the sight of my wife,Helen

My name is Nathan and I hailed from a wealthy family but was not treated as such by my father

Another sad thing to say is that , I only heard of my mother , I wasn't raised by her

I was undoubtedly raised by my Dad

There was a special name I gave to him when I was growing up, I called him the wicked man on earth

Holding on to the fact, once established, I was treated like a common man by my father

People hardly found it hard to believe that I sprouted out from a wealthy family, I have lost count of instances where my friends would sneer me and I would go home with my eyes filled with tears

One thing I can boast of my father, his love for education is not from earth, it must be from another planet, so he gave me that but was denied of the luxury of lives enjoyed by my friends

I remember how I lost my girlfriend on the eve of Val, just because I couldn't take her out and was unable to buy her some promised gifts

There was a particular time, I got so very much angry with him and challenged him

I said, why did you hate me this much?

As your only son, I expect you to spoil me with love, care and money

Dad, I know what my friends are controlling out there

He looked straight in to my eyes and said Son I never hated you

All am doing is for your good, face your studies and understand the lifestyle of a common man

Son! You need to spell sense not just to read sense

Son! You need to work for the money, not just to count the money

Son! You can't value ,what you never worked for

Can't you see, am trying to found your life on a solid rock?

I wouldn't watch your skin glowing in the present and your future is gradually rottening

Son! Money is not the problem but the custodian of the money is the major problem

Money possessed without values stored inside results to unending problems to the society

Many are being controlled by money , not them controlling money

"Money is like an alcohol, it intoxicates
 and turns a man without values inside, into a beast"

Money drives many into sin , it creates nonsense and stops nonsense

Money is like a gun , it can kill

Son! I don't want your boat to be sinking like that of others

You can't  supply a right answer to a puzzle, you absolutely don't have the correct formula

Many think they are flying, smiling and rocking the world, it's not a curse, it is a pity, how grievous their downfall would be

Many boats are sinking, thinking they are moving

Those words dished out by my father had an outstanding effect in my life

It was a great transformation

The future is better than the present

How are you handling your present?

Hope your boat is not sinking, thinking it is moving

Empty brain tested with a beautiful face is a grievous disaster to herself and her generation

Tossing heart with an handsome face is a virus to the system of his generation

 It spreads and corrupts till eternity, it can only be stopped by Grace

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A Sinking Boat