Buffeted by a dingy bar and a run-down building, <br />Hair-dressing salon, in one disused container set, <br />Not a few gals of appearance conscious, attracts; <br />Unwise men nearby quaffing beer, object of focus. <br /> <br />Owned by pretty teenager with low-cropped hair, <br />She, struggling high-school dropout, pulls a crowd; <br />Without fail, every Friday to the bank goes smiling, <br />Toward future growth, a small fortune puts aside. <br /> <br />Many among her peers from a sordid past still roam <br />The streets, flimsy excuses giving for their flirtations <br />Although, she to one and all job offer letters sends, <br />None invited with arduous work intends to grapple. <br /> <br />Lagos, August 30,2014<br /><br />GEORGE AMADI<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/dropout-s-invitation/
