Izuu's Turn

I remember back in Primary School Whenever we are asked to fill a form I will put 3rd or 4th August on the DOB column This happened until one teacher discovered The disparity in the dates I have been supplying Trust those women: I was flogged and sent home To ask for the actual date from my mother I still wonder why I was whipped But I still asked my mother for the correct dates And she supplied it: 24th August... That date was yesterday Do you know what? She forgot. So did her husband! They both forgot it was my birthday And while you are about condemning them So did all of you; my fiends, sorry friends Save a few Why did you? I know why Cause I did a little experiement I tinkered with my birthdate on FB And because FB didn't get it right All my friends forgot It tells me one of many things: There are friendships that are dependent on Social media alone! Should they remain there? I don't know. You tell me! Tho

Yes, I am not surprised And so are other compatriots Who are honest to themselves Let's stop the pretence Did we even plan to win Or to send people who will end up Getting overblown estacodes? China and the USA that are doing relay At the top of the medals table Did not start planning yesterday And did I hear that people of Nigerian Parentage won medals for other countries? Yes, they did! But thank goodness they aren't competing For their fatherland Because the incompetence that has become us Would have robbed off on them! Honestly! I sometimes wish my grand parents Were among the slaves taken to the Americas Perhaps if they had survived there, like they did here I may have been a Usain Bolt, A Martin Luther. A Mohammed Ali. A Michael Jackson. A T.D. Jakes You name them! At least, I would be among people who value The sanctity of life Believe it or not Racism any other place Is better than the inhumanity that