At home I have no rest with daily chores
No books, no pens for me to use at school
Even a satchel to carry my books
No school fees for me
When I get to school
I am sent back to collect school fees
When l get home,
Daily chores will be waiting for me,
But no food
Food will be cooked and everybody at home eat except me,
I only wash dishes
If I decide to go and play with other children
They ask me, did you finish all your chores?
I am not educated but I want to be a nurse,
I want to be in the police force, be a teacher or doctor,
But because I have no qualifications, I am not educated
This will remain a pipe dream for me
My life is astray, my life is meaningless
All they tell me is to forget about a profession and be married for them to get a bride price
Truly I have no rest
Is this the meaning of being an orphan?
good story.
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