He said, let's go to the field,
Where we will dance and make merry,
Let's go to the field beyond the walls.
I thought in my head,
How tempting it feels to break free for a while,
My heart raced ahead but my feet refused to move.
She said, you need to leave what you know,
I looked at her, if only you know what I know,
Fate and destiny calleth, who do I answer?
Impatience grew in his blood,
His to and fro pace drew a pattern,
Only beyond the walls I beg you.
Just behind the walls, I thought,
Terrible things happen to those who break the rules,
Safety net is better than a fun day in the storm.
She shook her head at me,
Freedom called, I heard him,
When did I become attached to issolation,
Now loss is a friend,
Pain is the neighborhood.
One last time, he asked,
Let's go beyond into the field,
One last time I rejected,
He walked away till he returned in an urn.
Only a moment, he asked for,
Now he has eternity and a day,
Time to say goodbye.
-Victoria Ukpaka
