Written by Nathan Matbob
Literally with nothing
she walks with into diwai
No cargo, no change, no
suitcase
But the clothes on her
back, mobile phone and an old copra sack sling bag
3 weeks late into
semester one
Determined with the will
to learn she perseveres
Not a single word of
complain
Hardened by her past
She shuns not at the
opportunity to learn
Though being the last
born
She has had no support
Makes it through first
year alone
Not a single word of
complain
Following year big bro
comes along
Excited at the prospect
She sweated to bring him
over
The application,
approval, transportation
She arranges with love
for big bro
And still not a single
word of complain
Big bro is a mighty
knight with pen and ink
Brings to life his
taughts on a blog
Stirs controversy and
raises eyebrows
He’s on top of the world
She warns him of the
threats
He spats at her and
calls her a dog
Threatens to kill her
and her redskin dog
She backs off and lets
him be
Not saying a single word
of complain
He ups the anti
Ridiculing her on his
blog
His own blood sister
The one who brought him
to diwai
The one who ensures his
school fees are paid
The one who makes sure
he has pocket money
The very one who literally
brought big bro to diwai
And yet, she makes no
single word of complain
And now this degree
woman of Enamira
The last born of the
family
Is about to complete her
final year
And be the first in the
family to obtain a degree
A feat big bro should
have achieved ages ago
Yet, she ushers no word
of boastfulness
Tells no one of her
achievements let alone no one knows her struggles
And still, not a single
word of complain
Glossary
diwai- Divine Word
University, Madang
