by Cynthia Echeme

Created on: August 14, 2009

In the very unpredictable hands of time, Man is only like some Teddy Bear fondled by the child. In same light, has this celebrated entity christened Man, suffered incarceration in nature's camp with time as the Task-master. It has therefore, branded itself that very soup that has promised never to be enough for man. As a result, Man seems to question why many neighbouring factors are against him. The factors in question that should have been to his advantage, given Man's celebrated edge over them, are not. Or could it be that all these other factors are envious of the high-ranking position of Man? This puzzle is only left to man to solve.

So, Time doesn't seem to be enough for Man. Hence, Man has continued to be a great glutton for this; while she, on the other hand keeps eluding man's wanton craving for her. Like a reluctant lover, she keeps dodging, flaunting her beauty by playing hard-to-get.

Because Man's days are numbered, Biblically-rooted or not, he is therefore assigned and apportioned only a minimal number of days. For this course, he struggles and strives to make do with his limited days in achieving his set goals, ambition and purpose in life. And despite his consciousness of his limited Time, yet this Time continues playing a fast one on Man. This is by way of either untimely deaths; sudden deaths or dreams-shattering disappointments!

In same vein, Man is ever engaged in a fierce life-time wrestling contest with his greatest undoing-time. The mischievous Time! She is seen at play in almost every facet of Man's daily activities, even in leadership. Here, one sees the rulers in Government striving to execute all their set agenda within the very limited Time of their tenure in office. Nevertheless, Man still doesn't seem to meet up with this Time that his Time at hand begins to appear like a drop in a sea. Hence, the much talked-about second, third or even a million terms in office! What with the highly-controversial long-time terms in office of some African leaders! The much-ado-about-Time!

While some are able to crush and compress their set goals into their limited given Time some others are not as resourceful. And like the Biblical Ten Virgins, the five of which made a wise and resourceful use of their Lantern oil, whereas the other five couldn't, Man keeps paying a regrettable dear price in the stock market of Time, for being so prodigal with the obviously limited Time at his disposal. On

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