Na My Teacher Make Me Who I Be Today! By Okeleke Gift Victoria
I don tel my mama sa I wan be doctor
I don tel my papa say I go build hospital for am
I don tel my neighbors dem finish
sa dia health mata go be my concern wen I grow
as pikin wey I be
I carry my dreams go skul
Come mit anoda Papa nd mama
Wey Carry di mata for head
To make my future bright and colourful
I no hw to writ today na because of my teacher
Im see me dey writ leters lik drawings
Im luk me smile den com hold my smal hand
As im dey cal di name of di alphabet
Im dey also follow me writ me
If I tok about hw I take no hw to speak beta Englis
I no go forget hw im make me pratis am always
even wen I reach house after sch
If say you no flog me wen I no do my homwork
I for dey lazy to dey read mi bok
Na all dis rol wey you play for my life
make am possible for me to achieve mi dreams
I don bi that doctor wey I tok say I wan bi
Bi say u giv ur time and resources
to fin all the knowledge wey I need
Com still mak sure sa I learn am wel wel
To de fit for my choice of career.
This poem by Okeleke Gift Victoria emerged as a winning entry (top 10) in the Mrs. Felicia Ighoroje Memorial Celebration 2022 organised by PositiveNaija.
Okeleke Gift Victoria
My name is Okeleke Gift Victoria. I’m currently an I.T student of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, Imo state, studying Pharmaceutical Technology.
