Wednesday, July 16, 2008

THE AMERICAN DREAM....




He said "Amen" as they finished praying and got up to leave as his parents kissed him good bye and he was dropped off at the airport. All decked up with a sling bag across his shoulders, he smiled as he made his way through security and boarded his flight. The Pilot announced the take off and in a relaxed mode he said " Alas here i come AMERICA, God's own country enough of this damned life here am going to the land flowing with mik and honey".
It was a long flight but worth it as he strolled out of the airport waiting to be picked up by his friend, all he could do was stare in wonder at the place called AMERICA, he looked at the people, he stomped on the ground severally saying am on America's soil, O father this is it, i'm MADE as he saw his friend approach him and they embrace one another......

The Alarm goes off and she's like O! jeez why do we have to go to work, y? a few more mins and she snoozes again only to wake up and get ready for work in a hurry. Take a shower, getting dressed, need to make some breakfast and yet kicking against time. The toast is done , she's waiting for her coffee and the time is 7:00am, the bus leaves in 5mins, forget coffee she says ill grab some at Starbucks or caribou on my way to work and with her bags, her shoes in hand and the toast she dashes out the door and makes her way to the bus stop, phew! made it in time for the bus.........
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Years have gone by, and he is beginning to understand the system a lot more better, he gets back from work and checks his mails, hmm same old bills now he sits and ponders was the Tv back home deceiving? Mcdonalds had very appealing adverts on Tv but i spent a yr and a half working the deep fryer and its definitely not what we see on Tv, the houses, the stars, the money($$$)...... he can only thank God he has a good job, a car to move around and at least my credit is ok but is that all i want he asks???? My American dream!!
I have to make it here i can't keep living in concentric circles i need to break into the cycle of the prestigious in this country. His dream is becoming a SLAVE'S REALITY!!!
It takes a while to make it but patience and strong will would give you a head way because this concentric circle can rope u in till you get lost in it.......THINK and have a PLAN.....
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Its 5'0 clock wow thank goodness cant wait to get home been working my tail off all morning need to get some rest. She leaves and boards her bus home. She makes some dinner and goes to bed dreaming of her knight rescuing her from this world of slavery and it feels good, it seems like forever and then the buzz!! again cant believe its 5am already meaning work calls, tossing and turning after snoozing like twice she finally gets up and the same old routine begins again..... this time she says i cant wait for the weekend.
THE AMERICAN DREAM

2 comments:

Seyi O said...
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Seyi O said...

Hmmm...this might be called plagiarism but I want to write a note on "my" American Dream!!! Dont sue me...its just that your blog brought back some nostalgic memories.
Nice write up though...