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facing phases

September 1, 2014
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A baby.
Unhappy.
He rushes.
And becomes a boy.
A little boy.
Disappointed.
He hurries.
Into teenagehood
A teenager.
Dissatisfied.
He aspires.
For independence.
An adult.
Restless.
He fears.
For what lies ahead.
An old man.
Regretful.
He wishes.
For a second chance.
To become…

A baby.

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  1. Green says:
    September 5, 2014 at 12:37 pm

    Ah! The way of life. We always think growing up will bring us more happiness, more essence, and worth but that is not always the case. There’s this saying ‘don’t grow up, it’s a trap’ and more often than not, it turns out true. We spend our childhood craving the independence of adulthood, and our adulthood craving the youthful and carefree exuberance of childhood. If only we’ll just enjoy the bliss of each second as it comes, maybe then we’ll understand that essence doesn’t come with ageing but with how we define every second of our lives.

    Lovely piece. Got me musing. πŸ™‚

    1. ife Olujuyigbe says:
      September 8, 2014 at 1:35 am

      Spot on, Da More. I remember a movie i saw some years back, ’16 wishes’ where a girl was transported into five years ahead of her on her birthday by a spell, while the rest of the world remained in the present. It felt good at first because she was treated by people with a lot more respect, but alas, with the respect came responsibility that she couldn’t keep up with. in the end, she prayed and hoped and yearned for her normal life back. Sometimes, moving to the next phase is very tempting, however, we must bear in mind that our lives never get less complicated as we move on, and while we brace up for that, we shouldn’t forget to cherish the moment and live for today.
      Thanks for your beautiful contribution dear.

      1. Green says:
        September 8, 2014 at 7:59 am

        I did watch that movie sometime back too, and it taught me a lot!

        Pleasure’s all mine ma’am. Keep writing. πŸ™‚

        1. ife Olujuyigbe says:
          September 8, 2014 at 1:32 pm

          Have you changed the address of your blog? I keep searching for it, and i keep getting ‘no content’.

  2. Green says:
    September 8, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    It’s http://www.awecrazy.wordpress.com . πŸ™‚

  3. spiffytom says:
    November 6, 2014 at 9:09 am

    Reblogged this on Spiffytom's Blog.

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Ife Olujuyigbe is a Nigerian writer, editor, film maker, and pop culture enthusiast. She is the lead administrator at Ifekleva. A Chemical Engineering graduate, her works have appeared in literary journals, blogs and magazines from different parts of the world. Her pieces have been published in literary anthologies such as β€˜A Mosaic of Torn Places’, "Work Naija: The Book of Vocations', In The Eyes (a book she inspired, collated and co-edited), and the African Women Writers anthology 'The Different Shades Of The Feminine Mind'. In 2016, she won Flash Fiction Competition, 'Blackout' and the SGNT Media Short Story Prize. In 2017, she made the long list of Writivism Short Story Prize, and was also first runner-up for The Critic Challenge. Her story, 'A Note For Christmas' was selected as one of the top ten African stories on Digibook Africa in 2017. Her story, 'You Should Be A Gift' was named one of 2017's top fifteen by Writivism. Ife writes screenplays, stage plays and has co-produced and directed her first short film, Parting Gift (2017) which premiered at the African International Film Festival. She has gone on to manage several Nollywood productions for platforms such as Tribe85, Africa Magic, Africa Movie Channel, Foresight Global Films and SANEF. Her debut book, Of Children Born To Us is on Amazon and Okadabooks, and getting great reviews.

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