Friday, March 12, 2010

Undecided... :)



Dayo walked down the street, on his evening stroll. He walked through the same path every evening at 6pm. He was so regular that the inhabitants of the street knew him and, on the rare occasions that he was unable to make it, upon his return, effusive greetings awaited him from the inmates of the street. Today, though, this was a different Dayo that shuffled down the street. He was paying no attention to the smiles and nods that were being directed in his general direction. In truth, Dayo was making that trip on auto pilot, his thoughts were elsewhere.
"I don't understand it. What did I do wrong? Am I such a bad person? I don't think so. Temi says I ought to be doing better than I am doing right now. Chuka thinks I ought to be married by now. He might be right, after all I am twenty nine. Mina thinks I am too nice and people are always walking all over me. I could go on and on, but what is the use, I am talking to myself. Why does every one expect me to be something else... Hold up, I am talking to myself? It can't be any worse than that. I wish I were someone else. This doesn't make any sense. Why is nothing good enough for anybody anymore? When did life get so complex? I try to do the right things and say the right things and think the right things, but it is not enough for anyone any more. I wanted to be an interior decorator, Baba wanted a doctor and so I am one now. I spent fourteen years of my life trying to be happy with that choice, now I'm finally doing what i wanted to be doing in the first place and every one is telling me I ought to be back in school specializing. Do I go back to school and specialize? What does being too nice even mean? And marriage? I'm not married because I don't want to bring any woman into this confusion... Great! I'm making excuses to myself... Maybe my problems are self inflicted... Maybe if I tried to concentrate on things that make me feel better about myself without offending anyone I'd be a happier person. And maybe if I decide to stop thinking that I have problems... Maybe... Just maybe..."

2 comments:

  1. I'm working through some writer's block so I'm sorry if this isn't up to my usual standards...

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  2. Not bad if you ask me, and I liked the accompanying visials. Well done.

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