PROSE POEM

It is a matter of time

Chinedu V. Onyema

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Oct 29, 2026

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I too will get there ...:

There, where the world’s greatest hustlers get, I too will get there ...

There, where men of power and privilege meet, I too will get there ...

There, where the smartest — laziest folks get, I too will get there ...

There, where the luckiest — ugliest livers get, I too will get there ...

There, where the easiest — hardest dealers get, I too will get there ...

There, where the hardest — softiest brokers get, I too will get there ...

There, where the happiest — saddest gamblers get, I too will get there ...

There, where the fastest — slowest fighters get, I too will get there ...

It is only that …

… I will not overtake others recklessly illegally ...

... I will not push for the rule to be tumbled and fumbled ...

... I will not stop the winner from being crowned because I lost ...

… I will not push to be unfairly awarded the elusive, coveted diadem ...