Beyond the Darkling Cloud
by Okechukwu Emmanuel Asika
Drama
Published: 2022
Pages: 103
ISBN: 978-978-8517-40-5
Description
Four times, Please write out the text Couple of this University, four good years, what have I not done to prove my love? Under the sun and in the rain? In the thunderstorm and whirlwind, what have I not done Ola? You are not a stranger to my sacrifices. Everything I did, every decision I took, every step I made, every piece of joy I owned, it was just for her. Now, every night I go to bed and wake up with endless questions: where did the love go? What happened to the promises? What changed? What god, what mortal, what deity changed, the course of this love? What sorcery, what dark magic, what mystery can explain this? I will keep seeking answers to these questions and I will never stop Ola until I have them.Many times, we have heard the saying, that all that glitters is not gold. Experience, we often herald, is the best teacher but some people with discerning minds are usually quick to learn from the pitfalls of others. It is true we make haste, but wisdom only suggests we make haste, slowly. If this play teaches us nothing, let it teach us contentment and gratitude and the spirit to accept whatever life places in our paths even as we continue to struggle and earnestly seek the best in any of our situations. In that way, life could be better lived and humanity better defined.