Offum Peter Francis|26 July 2016|8:18AM
You're still basking in that euphoria,
When you'd be listing for eudemonia,
Maybe it's sheer megalomania,
That was birthed by insomnia.
It was a reward for academic decency,
We don't have to give in to complacency,
So we won't be irrelevant in emergency,
In order to earn some hard currency.
Yes, it's a first class degree,
It was not won via a decree,
The world awaits your first class release,
Else, your case is a first class disease!
You think you're the best,
Because you're ahead of the rest,
Just by passing some funny exams and test,
But you need others to build your life's nest!
You say you're not desperate,
Because you're a first class graduate,
When your output is not commensurate,
To your decorated certificate!
You think you know it all,
So everyone should be at your beck and call,
You end up hitting a hard ball,
Which can only lead to a great fall!
You're so proud of your brilliance,
Without striving for relevance,
You should work to build alliance,
Else, you'll wallow in irrelevance!
You boast that you're educated,
So you should be celebrated,
When you're just overrated,
And merely decorated!
You were rewarded for your MEMORY. But life rewards us for our IMAGINATION. Hence, you need to ensure that your first class certificate translates to:
FIRST CLASS CREATIVITY.
FIRST CLASS PRODUCTIVITY.
FIRST CLASS IMPACT!
Offum Peter Francis
Is a Poet & Social Commentator. He
dedicates this poem to all the Corps Members in Akwa Ibom state University.
Weldon my able comrade.