Whose Fault Poem by Akinrinola Tosin Emmanuel

POET: AKINRINOLA TOSIN EMMANUEL
POEM: WHOSE FAULT
MOOD: REGRET


So often I lamented
I wonder what the reasons are
So often I felt demented
That I cannot explicate
The cause of my coronach
Whose fault?

Whose fault is it that I am in my present state?
Slugging when am meant to be repose
Who am I to blame for my ignorance attitude?
My parents or the government?
I have grieved, protested and wailed but to my condemnation and shock
No one appear to take the blame
Whose fault?

Whose fault is it for not making a daily three square meal?
I complained of Economic recession and inflation in the country
I felt sober cause I believe the government should take responsibilities
But is everything the government?
Don't I have my life to live?
Are there not people making it out there without the government?
These questions i ask
Whose fault?

Whose fault is it that i got pregnant while schooling at eighteen
And tarnish the great destiny that await me
Because of my pleasure for sex
Whose fault is it that i cannot wait for marriage?
So painful and challenging
Even more than I can ever imagine
Each day I fight the dark cries of an unwanted pregnancy
Who is to be blame?
Whose fault, my boy lover or i?

Whose fault is it when I failed to discover my talent
And make use of my potentials to turn the world to a better place
Whose fault is it when I turn to area boys (Agbero)running after buses for money and fighting in Streets at twenty-five
When my mates are in office making money with ease
Because I failed to be contemplative while in school

Whose fault is it that I decided to be a Thief
Picking pockets, smuggling of hand bags and stealing of other valuable things from human?
Whose fault is it that I upgraded from Thief to armed robber
Visiting people at home to beat, steal, rape and kill them
Just because the government refuses to provide enough employment
Just because I graduated with first class and waited for years yet no job
Is that an excuse?
Whose fault is it when am being caught by police
And am sentence to life imprisonment?
Whose fault is it that I wasted my Destiny?

Whose fault is it when I die and no one seems to miss me because I make no impact in life?
Whose fault is it when I get to heaven and I regret the way I live my life on earth?
Whose fault is it when I fail to impact lives with my skills?
Whose Fault is it when someone else replace me because I fail to take my stand and responsibility?
Whose fault is it for this pathetic way of life?