summer blog 1

It all started when I was sitting down sipping a cup of tea watching a documentary talking about tribes and their territories, as I was watching I remembered okonkwo in things fall apart and how he would be classified as a tribesman. I kept admiring and thinking about his character and eventually I wrote a poem about him that describes his life and his character as a whole. here is the poem that i wrote.

You think you know me

You think you've seen me

For I am a hero with my own might

And I am a savior in my own right

I was ruled by fame

And okonkwo I became

They say I'm a specialist

But In reality I'm nothing but a perfectionist

My father was weak

But here I am at my peek

Ruled by pride

As if it was my bride

The problem is everyone has pride

Its something you are born with deep inside

No matter what you do

It’s always going to be there in you

Perhaps I should've put my ego aside

Perhaps I should've swallowed my own pride

Let me tell you about myself

I’m a man full of himself

I’m here to dominate

Not here to debate

I was known in many villages

Portrayed in different images

I’m a man ready fight

To secure my right

No one dares to step in my way

Because they’re going to see a nasty display

I know that I killed that child

That’s why I got exiled

It was time to revisit the tribe

And let the people rail and gibe

Everyone surrendered

As if they weren’t tempered

I tried to attack

But no one covered my back

I tried and tried

To restore our pride

Everyone bailed

Therefore I failed

I became weak

Therefore I'm no longer unique.

I was known for my achievements

Getting  different treatments

But know I’m viewed as a disgrace

That doesn’t belong to this place

Why should I live?

If I’m not going to forgive