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- Story Listed as: Fiction For Adults
- Theme: Inspirational
- Subject: Poems & Songs
- Published: 06/17/2020
Home in the Clouds
Born 1990, M, from Lagos, NigeriaSome times I see Home as so lonely,
a dome of tacit monsters and nightmares.
A hub of impossible possibilities and uncommon cultures.
I would shy away from saying the word ‘home’,
but can a man run away from his shadows?
Home is my shadows, the very silhouette of my colours.
Haven’t I been foolish?
To think that a wise man can make do without his roots.
I should have learnt from the travelling boa-constrictor.
While he was away, his enemies occupied his bed and wrote him quit-notice.
Upon his return, the boa laughed, thanked providence, and then began to make fire for dinner.
Maybe I should learn from the nursing leopard who was having a drink by the lake when a hungry ‘gator’ attacked.
That very day, the alligator was a big problem to the mother-cat
But then on that same day, that same gator became breakfast for the mother-cat
Home is home to the strong
Home is the strength of the strong.
Home can be East or West
Home is anywhere you call home,
except if you build your home in the clouds.
Home in the Clouds(Darlington Chukwunyere)
Some times I see Home as so lonely,
a dome of tacit monsters and nightmares.
A hub of impossible possibilities and uncommon cultures.
I would shy away from saying the word ‘home’,
but can a man run away from his shadows?
Home is my shadows, the very silhouette of my colours.
Haven’t I been foolish?
To think that a wise man can make do without his roots.
I should have learnt from the travelling boa-constrictor.
While he was away, his enemies occupied his bed and wrote him quit-notice.
Upon his return, the boa laughed, thanked providence, and then began to make fire for dinner.
Maybe I should learn from the nursing leopard who was having a drink by the lake when a hungry ‘gator’ attacked.
That very day, the alligator was a big problem to the mother-cat
But then on that same day, that same gator became breakfast for the mother-cat
Home is home to the strong
Home is the strength of the strong.
Home can be East or West
Home is anywhere you call home,
except if you build your home in the clouds.
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Jason James Parker
07/01/2020Really love this piece. There's a life lived and a deep wisdom conveyed in your words, Darlington. Well done on Story star of the month. You're a superb writer with a big future. : )
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Darlington Chukwunyere
07/02/2020Thanks, Jason.
You too are an inspiring writer worthy of emulation.
Thanks for always finding time to feedback.
(Smiles).
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Darlington Chukwunyere
06/20/2020Thanks, Pratik, for the kind words, and your precious reading time.
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Darlington Chukwunyere
06/23/2020Thanks, Dante. Home can be anywhere. But home must be built before it becomes home.
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JD
06/17/2020Lots of depth in that story-poem that I can only guess at. I'm sure there is much more than what can simply be read....
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JD
06/17/2020That is SAD. I'm so sorry that your people feel that way. We seem to be heading in a similar despairing direction here... unfortunately. There is a lot of turmoil in the world.
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Darlington Chukwunyere
06/17/2020My people tend to flee home, making excuses with corruption and evil perpetrated by corrupt leaders. People of my generation have given up on the country, everyone now dreams of a better life abroad. It's sad. The sooner we build our home, the better. But it is sad. So sad.
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