Emancipation

Started to wonder if I should just leave

my job and start up a business

from home,

As all I seem to deal with these days

Is this non-stop ringing phone!


“Hello”

“It’s me”

“Yes my sis, what’s up?”


Knowing full well what’s gonna drop.


Cos she has a knack of ranting and raving

about herself

this has a tendency to always lead

to the subject

Of

Money.


“Is it possible, tell me if you can’t,

but I’d like to borrow some money.

You know I really wouldn’t ask,

but things are getting a bit tough and

I need to sort out some bills,

as well as buy food cos there’s none left in

the house,

for myself and the kids.”


“Ok, how much do you want?”

“Just a couple of hundreds”

“You mean two”

“I mean four”


Trying to use tact, I responded,


“There’s no need to worry paying it back.”


If she ever were to, I’d probably get a heart attack.



“You’re sure? Cos I will sort you out when I

get my next pay.”

“Yes, of course I am sure”,

Was my response trying not to let

Sarcasm get in the way


Thinking………


I’ve spent too many days

Being vex

Can’t afford to make my health insurance,

Null and void,

Just because having to deal

With my sista’s business

Is causing me stress


“Ok, I’ll be around soon, cos the kids are hungry,

and as I said, we got no food!”


Thought………….


But it foolishly slipped out of mouth,


“You full well know that’s what I’m about,

saving you and you’re kids,

is my main priority in life

and to get rid of world famine and drought!”


Now who told me to speak, before I knew it,

I dare not repeat

Her creative profanities,

That came hurtling down the line

At break neck speed!

She made watching Kill Bill,

Look as if you were watching Sesame Street!


“You think you’re better than me,

With your fancy house,

Brand new car,

And your bank full of money,


But before she could continue further, I interrupted saying


“Why don’t you start taking responsibility

for yourself

Rather than blame me?


Your life choices, were yours

And not mines

So why do I get the feeling

That I’m paying the price

For all the choices

you

made

Look gurl

You betta behave

And start thinking

About taking care of

Your

Future.


I am always here for you

But I guess that’s

Something you already

Knew

And you can’t help taking advantage

Of a good thing…”


But before I could carry on

A high pitch noise

Came screeching down my

Phone…


She was gone

And now silence only speaks


I sat down for a while

Wanted to scream but

Instead only smiled

Because I’ve been doing

This for such a long time

And realised today

Is the day that

It stops


But true to its form

The familiar ringing tone

Drowns out my thoughts


With a new point

Of view

I walked past the ringing phone

Got my bag

My keys

Deciding that saving the world

Is definitely not

For me.




Elitha©2007