LURED By PEACE Ene Joseph

Well, the life of an adolescent is ravished in exploration and experimentation, the central attitude to all adolescents is instant gratification, outcome of which often leads to regret.

Reality is vague to adolescents and desire to satisfy their insatiable fantasies is predominant in their relationships.

This writer regrets her make belief romance which has cost her the acceptance of her family and society.

LURED

Shivering like a hen, beaten by rain
Out in the cold, I felt like the end has come for me
Why would fate change towards me? Why would the sun set at my mid  day?
Why would evil befall me?
I said to my self, looking at the drops of rain that  fell to the ground.


Earlier life was sweet
With the sweet words that came out of his mouth
I felt like I was the only one loved on the Earth
And with his enticing words, his charming smile his handsome face
HE LURED ME
It was sweet and I enjoyed every bit of it continued for sometime,
soon I felt nothing was wrong
Not until when I discovered I was with a child
I told him the news but he flared up and gave me a slap still insisting that he wasn't responsible.
He went further to calling me names,
I was heart broken
I felt the world come crumbling before my very face.
So I was fooled all along
I was just a tool for satisfaction
Then reality dawned on me
With face covered in shame, I summoned courage to talk to my parents, certainly they would feel embarrassed
But after all, am their child, so they would still care and shower love on me and my baby
But to my disappointment, dad threw me out of the house and disowned me that same day
My mum pleaded and pleaded but it all fell on deaf ears
Is this how it will end for me? I said to myself amidst tears that rolled down my cheeks
I packed my bags and luggages and left the house
I turned back to see my mum, who was already rolling on the ground in tears......
I slowly walked down my street and all eyes on me, some eyes were that of Pitt and others like I deserved it.
Now am out in the cold, under the rain with no where to go nor anyone to take care of me................... if only someone told me
If only I knew that the path I took was that of destruction............
If only I hadn't given in to his demands...............
Trying to catch some sleep under a mango tree
Regret filled my heart..........
oh had I known.


Credits: Peace Ene Joseph
               Gabriel Ebenezer
               Elijah Kehindde. G