A World of Illusions

In one of the Central African states the government was hard pressed by rebels. The rebels wanted to takeover the diamond mines that the President of the Republic held in monopoly. “ I am the State!” cried the President and he passed more strict rules to keep his government secure.
In such a violent condition both parties began recruiting child soldiers. Akomo a child volunteered immediately. When he was warned his childhood might not last longer he laughed it outright. ‘ I shall enjoy it after I played soldier!’ He knew he was fighting with real bullets that went bang, bang, left and right. While his classmates escaped to the comfort of distant relatives who all lived out of harm’s way he stayed back. He said such flight was rank cowardice. “ I will come back to my childhood tomorrow or in near future.”
It was an illusion that Akomo came to realize too late. By the time Akomo was discharged he had lost the use of his limbs and the will to live.
* We live in a world where everything changes. Any one who forgets to take note of today lives in a fools’ paradise where illusion is the rule of Law.

benny