An immigrant

We are taught not to look down on other people. We are taught not to judge people harshly by the accomplishments of their peers because we develop differently. 

I chased you quietly. Stood on long lines to have a chance to be with you. You were with me on nightly sojourns of learning. When I found new areas of interest I took you with me and you were the portal through which I walked through. You see, I cherish you and honour our memories together. With you I have taken the biggest gambles and won.

But how I judge you now.

On a night in front of a crowd waiting to be entertained, I called for you to stand with me and you were not there. I stood alone. Alone I waited. 

In desperation when I could wait no more I called another. And he answered, oh how he answered with a longing for me to perform. And perform I did. With him by my side. And the crowd applauded. 

The night ended and I went back to you. Nothing had changed. Another night came. A night I filled with anticipation and you let me down again. Oh, how I judge you now. 

I have seen another who stands firmly by my side and with even a glance he appears he is with me. I trust him the way I trusted you. And night or day, he never fails me. Work or pleasure, he never fails me.

Oh, Airtel I am leaving you. On a night on Twitter spaces you let me down and I had to subscribe to MTN just to have a stable network. I have the MTN HyNetFlex and there I will do my next subscription.

2 Comments

Victoria Athanasius May 11, 2021 Reply

Whatttttttttttttttttt???????????🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣

I can imagine how airtel should feel with this – bittersweet, in between laughter and tears.

The build-up to the last paragraph killed me!!!

THIS, this is beautiful!!!!!πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

itivePeace January 4, 2022 Reply

Man! I’m just stunned beyond realms by this πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
You just captured my emotions from the beginning, then threw them into thin air at the end, and the result is me rendered helpless with cracking ribs🀣
God you’re not of this world! See perspective πŸ₯ΊπŸ”₯πŸ”₯
Make them leave writing for you abeg πŸ™ŒπŸ»

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