I knew What I Was Becoming

Like a waste in the gutter

Drifted by enormous erosion,

I staggered and floated

Uncontrollably in this dirty path

That lead to my greener pastures.

I had waved many blows away

And hit by many more by the way,

Turning my eyes and soul,

Making me to form a circle 

'On a single spot'

(So I thought, but I was moving).

I had been drifted away by the erosion of time

And the river of struggle

Tossing me here and there

In this looming field of endless water:

Water that cook but boil not food

Water that is hot, but make not tea

Water that is big, but drift not a canoe,

This water, water of endless struggle.

Soon, I saw a roof approaching

Or was it me approaching one?

Though the river knew not.

I saw the top so clear from the cliff

Or was it a valley?

But I knew I was getting closer to 

The roof top, my destination,

To a beautiful bank indeed.

The river soon depreciate in power

But I grew more in hope and optimism

For I knew what I was becoming.

But again,

Closer to this roof was another feud

Ignited by rocks and holes

Mixing the water with force

Making waves an endless activity.

Yet I was calm and cool,

Though sweating in pains and agony

But still holding to the pole of hope and optimism.

I knew what I was becoming,

That great man indeed I knew I'm.

The force in the wave had only helped in my journey

For it drifted me to roof top

Faster than supposed.

I held fast to a branch of the building

Saving myself from the drift.

Now I'm in a new domain

Being celebrated by aliens.

Now I'm on my way to the alien's chapel

Well lit with white candles. Then

I knew what I was becoming:

A great man indeed.

About The Author

Adekeye Oluwasegun Lukman is an award winning writer. He has been published in both national and international Journals and magazines. His stories includes but not limited to: How I became a witch, What will Allah say on the last day, Daddy's Girl, Our Time, War within, Who is God, Clamour of Agony, They called it love: the masses saga.

He is a member of Association of Nigerian Author (ANA Delta) and was the president of Creative Writers Association UNIBEN. He presently teaches English and Literature at Crestview Academy, Abuja