THE iNDIGNITiES OF POVERTY
No human being likes poverty but whether we like it or not poverty guarantees being belittled or ignored and life will continue to teach the lesson of failure. To ignore the fact does not change the fact. (Even if you dance on water your enemy will accuse you of raising dust)
It is a natural desire of man to live in abundance, luxury and pleasure that we created but this is in competition with the way of life of the community. But, if you are poor, society is a further blockade. And struggles to entangle your efforts.Therefore society enhances its envious suppression, it is never in agreement with your progress. Simultaneously, the ambition and goal of a social head is to further acquire material wealth so that he can continue to be worshipped and sustain his treatment as a demigod. Ancient and modern history through time always glorify, single out, emphasis and exemplify great leaders’ lifetime and achievements. Libraries are filled with the books of narrations of the stories of great men to serve ironically as inspiration to fellow man and a source of emulation. Poverty has its several social accomplices therefore we act out the ground rules of avoidance.
Thieving, stealing are both
repulsed. Greed is condemned and corruption is unacceptable. Envy should be suppressed, nepotism is a social crime. But these characterizes every human being.
We have no choice, whether we like it or not poverty guarantees being maltreated and humiliated. In our social intercourse and assignments the poor man is inferior in spite of his inherent qualities.
Even in politics the rich qualifies first for public appointment. The elevation to wealth propels the poor members to religious addiction. The accent on marital Union is the desperation of the parties . Wealthy status of each party determines choice or selection. Some African royalties are gratuitously given maidens as wives. Today the social success of a sportsman otherwise is wealth. The fame of a musician depends on the pleasure of his performances that engender financial patronage. The advancement of a person to a greater social acceptance depends on his family reputation and his personal achievement. In his race for wealth, man turns upon his fellow man for wealth by brutalizing and killing each other in the race. He needs supremacy and must achieve it. He devices all forms and types of efforts to get his goal and aggrandizement. He employs all the devious ingenuities in his arsenal. That is why his fellow man sees him as evil. He is always the architect of his misfortune. He lives in his world of self-created inequality.
Sadly, man is evil, indeed
Mohammed Garuba
Husimaw 