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Josiah Yakspirt Yakubu

Biography: A renown Poet and also a prolific writer who has contributed alot in world Poetry at large. Many of his works have been published in the sun magazine, The New Yorker, spillwords in New York, premium times Lagos, hello poetry, world Voices Magazine and Daily Trust etc. He has electronically published two (2) poetry books titled "Who Cares?" And "Before I Die". He is a former German delegate at Nigerian Army University Department of International Relations first simulation at the Tukur Buratai institute for War and Peace Buratai Borno State. Josiah is a graduate of International relations from the prestigious Nigerian Army University Biu, Borno state.

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Josiah Yakspirt Yakubu

Wednesday 4 December 2024

DARE NOT TO BE LIKE ME

DARE NOT TO BE LIKE ME

You talk of wondrous thinks about me

You admire the things you see in me

You talk of my decency and personality

Why do you admire my gentility?

You thought I have everything

You think I'm good-looking

You think I have no pain

You think favors I gain

Many a times have I cried too

Many a times have I failed too

Many times I've been rejected too

Many times I have been penniless too

I've seen mountains that were too high for me

I've seen valleys that were too wide for me

I've met people who said I'm ugly too

I've met people who don't like me too

I was dumped too

I have dumped too

I was weak too

I was cheated too

I have cheated too

I had irony of good too

I have irony of bad too

I was a terrible failure too

But I'm different now

I am a changed man now

I masked my pain with a smile

Yes I love to smile

Dare not to be me

Be a true version of yourself

We have different battles

Yours is yours mine is mine

You are great in a dynamic way

Yaksport Josiah

08-10-2022

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