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Emmyright✍️ Nigeria
Graphic design,freelancer and a caterer @ Nnamdi Azikiwe University (unizik)
In Literature, Writing and Blogging 3 min read
The worthy sleep
<p>Ikenga,the first and only son of Nnamdi was coming back from the farm when  he saw his sister running out of the house,sweating profusely and panting breathlessly.</p><p>Chibogu what's the matter ? Ikenga asked full of suspense </p><p>Brother it's papa ..she responded crying </p><p>What happened to papa?.He asked running into the room where their father was lying, down with stroke.</p><p>Nnamdi was gradually losing life,his mouth twisted in a transfigured direction,the room smelt badly of feaces and urine.</p><p>Ever since Nnamdi has being paralyzed with stroke he urinated and defecated on <a class="tc-blue external-link" href="https://himself.His" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">himself.His </a> existence was at the mercies of his only daughter chibogu,who was always there for him.</p><p>She had quited her job and left her family with her husband back in delta state to take care of her father.</p><p>Ikenga my heir. Nnamdi called out his voice distinct and still.</p><p>Yes papa ..Ikenga replied unsure and uncertain of the outcome of his father's predicament .</p><p>I am about to go and meet my ancestors,leaving the mother 🌍 earth in no distant time...He coughed in pain and stopped for the moment </p><p>Every words he altered was followed by a globules of saliva .</p><p>I am so disappointed and ashamed that all through my years as a school teacher I have no asset to pass on to you my son .</p><p>One advice I have for you is this"In your journey in life ,the only sleep that should be found in your eyeballs is "The worthy sleep" one bore out stress, fulfillment and hardwork </p><p>You may not understand what I mean now but the reality of this words today will be revealed in your pursuit for purpose.</p><p>Take care of your sister that I may smile in the land of great <a class="tc-blue external-link" href="https://beyond.The" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">beyond.The </a> lord bless you as u yield to this words...Nnamdi said with a note of finality as he breathed his last and kicked the bucket.</p><p>Ikenga stood still ,broken within but as the usual nature of a man,he held tightly to himself </p><p>He took a blanket covered the corpse of his father and went outside.</p><p>At the front of his father's compound he looked at the rusty zink which was already wearing off the old tattered mud.</p><p>And then at <a class="tc-blue external-link" href="https://himself.Just" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">himself.Just </a> a look at Ikenga would describe what frustration and rejection entails.</p><p>Chibogu papa is dead ..He said to his sister who was  already crying out her eyes </p><p>They held to each other as they wept,Ikenga couldn't hold back tears from his eyelid as he cried like a baby at the sight of his sister,a responsibility before him.</p><p><br/></p>

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