Ruth Apabiekun
@ruthapabiekun
1 year ago

Strength and Courage.

Looking down memory lane
I look at where life has brought me,
can't help but let out a sigh
that breathes inner peace.
As I reminisce about college,
my mind puts on sneakers
and runs back in time.

Fuoye! oh Fuoye!
My alma mater.
A place in whose four corners
have I found both strength and weakness,
good and evil.
A place in which I have found refuge,
from my mother's endless errands
and my father's constant scolding.
only to come back to the discomforts and
never ending thirst to find peace and solitude.

On days of vigorous activities, extreme workloads and excess assignments,
My Bossom craves my mother's warm embrace.
My ears itched to hear my father's voice.
a baritone that soothes my aching soul,
like cold water, it dulls my worries.

On the days life felt worthless,
and my bones felt like giving up.
I sat in my skin and whispered...
" This too shall pass".
And somewhere in the future,
There was a me that wished
she could come back and hug my worries
and tell her to keep being strong,
that everything will fall in place.

And today, I raise my glass to the things
that held my breath and thought
I'll run out of oxygen.
and to the courage that kept me
going...
Cheers.