AGBEKOYA

 Prologue:

As a lad who was one of those so clever

Or so it appeared to be for his mates

But he chose to give up education forever

Following a phase of life he truly hates

As a child growing up in a town

Where many are found to be content

With merry, cheer and lack of a frown

He yearned for a much scholarly intent

Miss Tawa and Aderopo were all in his school

When he and the Prince were chosen to leave

And surely at the time he would have felt that was cool

Until the nightmares began to heave

Father Dowling beckons at midnight

“Koya, it is time for evening prayers”

His face is clearly written in fright

But he could not disclose to his peers

Finally he rebelled as he had had enough

After six months of torment, anguish and pain

And chose to no longer remain tough

But efforts to make Ropo leave were all in vain

Back to Akote with a broken spirit and soul

He was not able to tell his gruesome tale

Burning deep in his heart a huge hole

His educational ambitions failed to set sail

Along the way he created a firewall

In a bid to protect his mind as well as his son

Within the cocoa trees that have grown so tall

A mystery for Tawa, for Danladi and everyone

When eventually his silence broke

He averted the cold hands of death

As well as the dark spirits Aderopo had to invoke

For Miss Tawa to leave the planet earth

EPILOGUE:

Agbekoya desired to be an accomplished man

An aspiration for us all no doubt

But with a broken spirit comes a new plan

For survival we cannot live without…

Bakare Ummukulthoum

Lagos

Nigeria

17/10/2014

Inspired by award winning director Kunle Afolayan's movie "October 1", Tunde Babalola's script writing and Kunle Afolayan’s acting as "Agbekoya"