DR ISSAKA

Dr. Issaka is a struggling bird
She is like a beautiful bird caged in  academic metals
She flies from the bar of teaching
To the bar of supervision
Then she is blown to the bar of examination
Locking her emotions with a key of frustration

II
See her lovely self shocked
About Amoafowaa’s unspecial topics
Alebia’s fine but no essence topic
Brempong’s shockingly disappointing topic
And Takyiwa’s unexplainable explanations
And her fascination with her snail image
Dr. Issaka is tired

II
Dr. Issaka is tired of not being able to write
She is tired of being a stepping stone to be climbed by ambitious souls
She is tired of students turning her into a chased goddess
She is simply struggling needing the freedom of rest
To also chase her ambitions

III
The beautiful butterfly is struggling in her beautiful garden
And I hope
She gets the space to function and suck some nectar
I so hope
She gets the space to breathe fresh air
I so so hope
She gets the freedom to be with herself
Her family
Her friends
To function as she wants
In order to be her lovely self
And the Prof she wishes to be
Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © January 28, 2026.