Future Kindness Poem by Adewale Ajakanri

Future Kindness



While i was growing up, i was discriminated by many and bullied by thousands
I came from a poor home and hunger was our best friend
I hardly eat in a day
I drink water as breakfast, lunch and dinner

Everyday is almost the same
While others are enjoying
I am working hard for nothing
I had no mission
I dont dream
And i live a life of nothing

I woke one day to start a fresh poor life
I was selling oranges from one door to another
One street to another
I get paid sometimes
I sell on credit most times
And sometimes they go for free

One day i was so hungry while hawking on the street of Eyita in Ikorodu
I knocked on a door and found a lady
I begged for water to drink
But instead she brought cup of milk
She said she saw hunger in my eyes
And my voice speak of hunger

I asked how much i owe her for the cup of milk
She replied saying she did that for free and her mother taught her never to collect back for a help been done

My faith got stronger after i left that house, i said to myself never to give up and bring out the best in me

I thanked her in my heart and said to myself i have a mission
From that day i sold oranges from town to towns
I sell in credit
And i sometimes give out for free

I finally got some money to write my exams and got admitted to a federal university
I studied medicine and later finished with a first class upper

Years later the lady became critically ill
The local doctors were baffled
They sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease
I was called in for consultation
When i heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled my eyes
Immediately i rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room
Dressed in my doctor's gown, i went in to see her
I recognize her at once, i went back to the consultation room determined to do my best to save her life
From that day i gave special attention to the case

After a long struggle, the battle was won
I requested the business office to pass the final bill to me for approval
I looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to the lady
She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her to pay for it all
Finally she looked and something caught her attention on the side as she read these words

'Paid in full with one glass of milk.' (Signed) Dr Future

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed and she said
'Thank You GOD, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands.'

Future Kindness
Friday, May 26, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: life
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This a tale of how kindness pays in the near future
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Jazib Kamalvi 27 March 2018

Write comment. Very well, Adewale. Read my poem, Love and Iust. Thanks

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