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Student, Writer. @ Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Lagos, Nigeria
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HAVE AND CAN
<p> HAVE AND CAN</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you ever demanded for a desire but you feel everyone one around will tongue lash you and call you self centered and ungrateful?</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you given your best, and yet no one commends you?</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you tried to talk about something dear to you, no matter how little it may be and no one gives a listening ear?</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you ever bottled up your pain, only to hear someone say, “Why didn’t you speak up?” or “What’s the matter?” I don’t want to be a burden!</p><p>Most times, I just want to be alone.</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you tried to improve but people still call you a failure?</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you ever pleased someone unpleasant so bad that the person doesn’t feel pleased at all?</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you ever been called names that make you cry?</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you failed on a platform or stage and then commended for courage and delivery?</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you ever performed so well that people say, “not good enough!”</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you ever felt the need to yell at someone you care about, and then you refrain from talking?</p><p> </p><p>Have you?</p><p><br/></p><p>Then,</p><p><br/></p><p>Can’t I speak up?</p><p>Can’t I be encouraged like every other person?</p><p>Can you just listen to me, for me?</p><p>Can I breathe?</p><p>Can I excel?</p><p>Can you change?</p><p>Can’t I be loved?</p><p>Can I rise again?</p><p>Can they do that?</p><p>Can I keep this up?</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Can I?</p><p><br/></p>
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