True
1411;
Score | 271
Innocent Benedict Student @ University of Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
2668
744
172
252
Attended | University of Abuja(BS), University of Abuja(MS),
In People and Society • 2 min read • May 05, 2025 22:23p.m.
Living with limitations to gain self freedom
<p>One day, a snake slithered into a cozy rabbit burrow. The rabbits pressed themselves fearfully against the walls — never before had such a guest entered their home. But the snake spoke in a soft, gentle voice:</p><p>"Don't be afraid of me... I'm terribly lonely. I have no friends, and I long for warmth. I carry ancient wisdom I wish to share with you."</p><p>The rabbits exchanged wary glances but decided to give her a chance. They listened to her stories and legends, enchanted by her quiet, mesmerizing whisper. She spoke like a philosopher...</p><p>Until she bit one of them — and disappeared.</p><p>The next evening, she returned.</p><p>"Please don’t turn me away," she pleaded. "You know I’m a snake. It’s hard for me not to bite. But I'm trying. Friends should accept each other’s flaws, shouldn’t they?"</p><p>The rabbits hesitated, but once again allowed her in.</p><p>Once again — gentle conversations, tales, soft words...</p><p>And once again — a sudden, sharp bite.</p><p>On the third day, the burrow was sealed with a stone.</p><p>The snake coiled around it, hissing, begging, whispering promises to change, pleading for just one more chance. But no one came out.</p><p>"There’s no place in this world for those who think deeper!" she hissed bitterly and slithered away into the darkness.</p><p>Sometimes poisonous creatures wrap themselves in eloquence, calling themselves wise and misunderstood — just to strike again when trust is given.</p><p>Never forget: if someone hurts you again and again — even behind a mask of sincerity, even with beautiful words and profound quotes — don’t open your heart to them anymore.</p><p>Being kind doesn’t mean tolerating endless pain.</p><p><br></p><p>Classclosed.</p>
|
Tips for more content
Send tip
12
views 37
19 share
Innocent has 5 badges
badge
badge
badge
badge
badge
Learn more about badges

Other insights from Innocent Benedict

Insights for you.
RECOVERING FROM A “GHOST”
Emaa Ezeifeka
Emaa Ezeifeka Media Relations, PR and Social M...
city icon on TwoCents Lagos, Nigeria
People and Society
RECOVERING FROM A “GHOST”
 Our generation is weird. Almost everyone I know has been ghosted at least once in their adult life — and from the look of things, MEN are the bigge...
2521 views
11 upvotes
4 comments
premium insight The Matrix Reloaded: In God's Name
Samuel Ibok
Samuel Ibok
city icon on TwoCents Lagos, Nigeria
People and Society
The Matrix Reloaded: In God's Name
 I believe that "no matter how poor the African continent is, the economy of its churches remains buoyant." In many regards, they are our trophies a...
2145 views
8 upvotes
4 comments
Social media (in)tolerance?
Jefferson Nnadiekwe
Jefferson Nnadiekwe Freelance scriptwriter and creat...
city icon on TwoCents Lagos, Nigeria
People and Society
Social media (in)tolerance?
 I would like to believe that social media was created to bolster and improve communication and interaction amongst ourselves. And part of communica...
1545 views
4 upvotes
4 comments
Igbo men; the downsides of being with a “typical” igbo man
Emaa Ezeifeka
Emaa Ezeifeka Media Relations, PR and Social M...
city icon on TwoCents Lagos, Nigeria
People and Society
Igbo men; the downsides of being with a “t...
 The truth is, Yoruba men get a lot of bad PR. I’m not saying they’re not guilty of being “Yoruba demons” but igbo men are not angels either. It’s e...
1544 views
7 upvotes
4 comments
Do INSTINCTS have correlation with the Evolution of Man?
Hero James
Hero James
city icon on TwoCents Lagos, Nigeria
People and Society
Do INSTINCTS have correlation with the Evo...
 According to Agatha Christie, "Instinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored". Instincts reminds us that, at the end of...
1408 views
4 upvotes
1 comment
LET'S TALK ABOUT FAKE FRIENDS
Jefferson Nnadiekwe
Jefferson Nnadiekwe Freelance scriptwriter and creat...
city icon on TwoCents Lagos, Nigeria
People and Society
LET'S TALK ABOUT FAKE FRIENDS
 Quite often, we see post from contacts on our social media, about fake friends. Friends who do not reciprocate the energy or affection given to the...
942 views
4 upvotes
2 comments
MORALITY VS OUR LOVED ONES
Jefferson Nnadiekwe
Jefferson Nnadiekwe Freelance scriptwriter and creat...
city icon on TwoCents Lagos, Nigeria
People and Society
MORALITY VS OUR LOVED ONES
 It is no news that social media and maybe even the country is buzzing with the story of Ike Ekweremadu and the allegation of organ harvesting. That...
871 views
2 upvotes
2 comments
Time and Seasons
Oluseyi Vandy
Oluseyi Vandy Freelance writer, audio producer...
city icon on TwoCents Lagos, Nigeria
People and Society
Time and Seasons
 You know the saying "there's a time for everything". This is one of those words or sayings people know but haven't personalized, or really evaluate...
870 views
4 upvotes
2 comments
DELULU
Queensley Okon
Queensley Okon Information Officer @ Covenant University
city icon on TwoCents Ota, Nigeria
People and Society
DELULU
 I know people have opinions and sometimes these could be misconstrued but today let us see how many of you would fall into that trap. Two weeks ...
836 views
3 upvotes
2 comments
WARMTH & COMPETENCE
Mwambo Kate
Mwambo Kate COO @ Enchird Technolog...
city icon on TwoCents Yaoundé, Cameroon
People and Society
WARMTH & COMPETENCE
 I have come to realize that people judge you based on two things: Warmth and Competence. Naturally when we first meet someone , we generally ...
834 views
6 upvotes
11 comments
What is TwoCents? ×
+