PRESENT BUT ABSENT

In the heat of the night,
Through the coolness of the trees,
I heard the whispers of the wind,
Which amplified the sounds of the teaching on the street of Arochukwu.

"It is not wrong to correct a sister"
One of the words the wind sent to me
Everyone was solemnly quiet as she spoke
I guess it's bible classes
If it were Sunday I'll say Sunday school

They were divided into 8 groups
But these words caught me
The lady on red stood out amongst all 8 teachers

Guess what?
It was through the short barricaded fence
I saw how apt they listened
But then again I was distracted
Distracted by a guy who seemed absent
I don't know if he was hungry or disturbed
But I know he was there but wasn't there

So much we can see within a few seconds
Only if we look
Like really look

Guess what?
It wouldn't be his fault if he was rude to a lady after this class session
Why you may ask?
Because he was absent

Present but absent
That's one of the decadence eating our society today
If we can be presently present
We would learn to unlearn

It's just a 5 minutes walk
Hence my inability to say more.
But,
I was present in my presence
Hence the lesson from my walk.

What is your lesson?
Are you presently present or presently absent in this covid-19 season?
Think about it.

My Thoughts.
written on 06-02-20 but relevant for the season.
Ala O. Wilcox

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