He Does Not Deserve This
Talents of many a one have been killed and buried in our land, because they do not have wherewithal to showcase such to the world...
A Master would be
Embarking on a trip
That would take him
A while before he returns
So that the students
Under him would not
Be idle before he
Returns he decided to
Give them assignments which
He expects them to
Complete before he returns
From his trip
After given them the
Assignments, he embarked on
His trip outside the
Country.
The First servant, feared
His master and would
Not waste time to
Start undertaking the assignment
While the Second servant
Says, their master’s return
Would take a while
Because he has said
The trip would take
Him years before he
Can think of finishing
The task he was
Going for, and it
Is when he finishes
The task that he
Can think of returning
To the land. nonetheless
He does not want
Them idle, and wants
Them to finish the tasks
Assigned to them before
He returns from his
Trip. The second after
Examining the given assignment
Critically said it is
Very easy, and he
Would rest a while
Play with people before
Starting the work, for
He knows he shall
Finish the work before
His master’s return
He says he is
Indebted to enjoyment, for
When their master was
Around he was unable
To enjoy and play
With others. Thus, the
Debts of those enjoyments
And plays, he wishes
To pay them back
Before starting the work
For when he starts,
He will not be able
To play neither enjoy
Again, till he finishes
The assignment. His partner
Could not go against
This, because, individuals differ
Each person knows his
Strength, but as for
Him he knows that
Starting early is a
Must for him if
He wishes to finish
The task to time
“I do not have the
Physical strength and expertise
Like that of my partner”
The First Servant said
If I look forward to
Finish this task before
Our master returns it
Is a must for me
To start this early.
Thus, he starts immediately
After he has known the
Work he is expected to do
He always remember what
Their master used to
Tell them, “do not
Imitate anyone, individuals differ” he used to say
This has proved to be
True now, as he
Knows he dare not
Imitate the Second Servant.
While the second servant
Was busy paying the
Debts of enjoyment around
The town, the First Servant
Has make remarkable progress
In his work. Whenever
The Second servant pays
Him a visit he would
Tell him that he
Will soon start his
Own portion and by
The time he starts within
Fractions of weeks he
Would be through with
What he has been
Assigned to do and would
Return to enjoyment arena
Till their master returns.
On this was he
As the First Servant was about to
Finish His task. He was
Unable to finish the task
Before he took ill and the
Sickness was protracted
Assuming he has not
Started his work before
He took ill, he
Started thinking on the sick bed
He would have been
Unable to start the
Work after all, not
Now that he has taken ill
He was happy with
Himself that he did
Not toe the path
Of his partner.
For it remains little
To finish, immediately he gets
Off the sick bed, he would
Go and complete the task, he reasoned.
His partner, the Second
Servant was yet to
Start the work, he
Was procrastinating the starting day
At some other times
He started saying that
Only if the First servant
Has been around he would
Have started for he
Would become a motivator
For his starting. Now
That he is not around
I seem not to have
The stimulus of starting
The work, he used to
Say, nonetheless I would start sometimes soon.
He could not start
The work until their
Master returns suddenly. Their
Master was able to
Finish his task early
Contrary to what he
Has thought would happen
Since he has nothing doing
He returned to his
Base. On getting back
The news of his
Return spread wide and far
For the man was a
Lively man, accommodating and
A man who is full of
Humanitarian services in the town
When he returned, he
Went to where to
See the work he
Has given his servants to do for him
On getting there he
Discovered that First Servant
Did some portion of
The work while the Second servant
Has not touched his.
The servants when they
Heard of their master’s
Return went to him
To welcome him home.
While welcoming him, he
Asked of the assignment
And First Servant says,
He has started but
He was unable to
Finish the task. When
He said he has not
Been able to finish
The task, their master
Was furious and started
To abuse him, talking
Harshly to him for
His nonchalant attitude to
The work, that has
Always been your style
I know you, you
Ain’t responsible, he started
Saying to him. As
He was saying this
His friend cautioned him,
Telling him that he
Shouldn’t be too harsh
On him, for at least
He started the work,
Assuming he did not
Start the work what
Would he have done?
Then paused he, he
Makes attempt at the
Work, what of the
Person who does nothing
What will he say
To the person, if
He says this to the
One who has made attempts at the work.
He thought within him
That his friend was
Right and the guy
Should have been appreciated
For they were given
The same portion of
Work to do, one
Starts and the other did not
The one who starts
Fears him, but the
One who fails to start
Thinks less of him, he reasoned.
© 2020 OLUSEGUN
Comments
Diane Denison from Cincinnati Ohio on May 04, 2020:
Thank you.
OLUSEGUN (author) from NIGERIA on May 03, 2020:
Diane Denison, thanks. There is nothing to be sorry for. We have adapted to the situation. I can't work today because since it rained yesterday, the light has been off, it is commonly said here that, the electric providers are spreading the cable wires in the open, under the sun to dry...Maybe in the afternoon I would be able to respond to all and post new article when the electricity is restored. I will. You too stay safe!
Diane Denison from Cincinnati Ohio on May 02, 2020:
I like this poem about the servants and how you structured the poetry. Stay safe, and I am sorry to hear about your electricity and how it is a common thing around there. It is your faith in the Lord Olusegun that without any doubt where you get your strength from.
OLUSEGUN (author) from NIGERIA on April 29, 2020:
That is the commoner thing around here, Nigeria, don't know for electricity providers.
CHATRA RAM from BARMER INDIA on April 28, 2020:
Brother,
what is your problem with electricity?
OLUSEGUN (author) from NIGERIA on April 28, 2020:
Thanks CHATRA RAM for your comment always. There has been no electricity in my area since Saturday, it has just been rectified.
CHATRA RAM from BARMER INDIA on April 25, 2020:
Very wonderful poem dear friend, you continued to share just like this.
