Dropout's Invitation Poem by GEORGE AMADI

Buffeted by a dingy bar and a run-down building,
Hair-dressing salon, in one disused container set,
Not a few gals of appearance conscious, attracts;
Unwise men nearby quaffing beer, object of focus.

Owned by pretty teenager with low-cropped hair,
She, struggling high-school dropout, pulls a crowd;
Without fail, every Friday to the bank goes smiling,
Toward future growth, a small fortune puts aside.

Many among her peers from a sordid past still roam
The streets, flimsy excuses giving for their flirtations
Although, she to one and all job offer letters sends,
None invited with arduous work intends to grapple.

Lagos, August 30,2014