Choices we do not have

Careers we choose and push forth,
Friendship we search and nurture,
Goals we set and achieve,
Cars we admire and acquire,
Ladies we desire and woo,
Houses we want and build,
Fights we pick to engage,
Enemies we make to stay clear of,
Dreams we envisage and fulfill,
Emotions we feel and react,
Journeys we embark to reach,
Targets we set to aim,
Although in life there are things we donot choose,
Things sometimes beyond the luxury of choice,
We donot decide to be born male or female,
We do not choose when to die or live,
We donot choose our religious affilation,
Wether to be born royalty or common,
Wether to be born affluent or poor,
Wether we be black or white,
Wether physically fit or deformed at birth,
Wether we be short or tall,
Some choices we have and plunder;
Some choices we just don’t have the luxury to make in this life.
Muhammad Tijjani Nakande , a freelance writer, a neo pan African can be reached online at www.muhammadnakandesworld.blogspot.com or email him at memzycool@yahoo.com