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The Unsaid

Posted by in on 2-7-12

For the power to break the land was in fire, but fire wouldn’t come. And the power to kill the fire was in water, and water wouldn’t come. And the power to lap water was in wind but wind wouldn’t come. The power to suck wind was on earth, but earth wouldn’t do it. To be discouraged was to lose the essence of life – dream. To give up was to resign to the tragic power of fate.

“Tell me, is there anything impossible?” I ask myself.

But there are no rules in dream. That was why anything can happen. It can be stretched even to the farthest of the horizon. Am I dreaming? Was it real? That the unsaid was often important was one absolute truth. The thought of a man was what made him.

“I can do it. I can make it, if only I believe,” I said to myself.

And behold, I did it.

 

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About the Contributor:

Dan Akinlolu was born in Africa in 1978, and is a graduate of English from University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Dan is a poet, short story writer and a novelist. He also has a keen interest in writing film scripts. His writing style reflects the beauty and fascination of the African continent in a lyrical and emotive style. Dan published his first poetry with the National Library of Poetry (USA), when he was barely 21 years. He was the only African to be commissioned to participate in the science fiction anthology, "The Quest: Alliance". Dan has recently moved to South Africa in hopes of furthering his literary career. He is the youngest and only black member in the Pretoria Writers' Circle. Dan is also a member of Africa's largest writers' association - the South African Writers Circle. Dan Akinlolu's first published novel is "Janjaweed".

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