Damned, perished and helpless was I.
As I sat at one corner of my cell, thinking, "is there more to life than this?", along came the warden. "Get out there and join your mates who are entertaining the master" , he said.
He dragged me by the chains my hands, neck and legs were tied to. Each chain lock which was not more than 9 inches thick and made of pure iron was used to tie me up.
I had not known any life apart from this especially because I was actually born like this. My parents met like this and I was conceived into this life of pain.
The master called me and told me to sing, dance and entertain him. This I did without much complaint.
My salty sweat trickled down my head to my lips as I tasted the agony of the pain I would forever call my life.
One day,
I heard a whisper. "Some strange visitor is here", the voice said.
And I began to wonder, "who visits such a hell hole?"
Lost in my thoughts, I was not aware of a knock on my cell gate.
Knock, knock, knock...
I hurriedly gathered my thoughts and answered. "Yes! who goes there?", then I heard the voice of the warden, "I'm sure you've heard there is a visitor, come out here, He's come for you"
Nothing could describe the shock on my face as I stared blankly at the warden for what was close to 5 minutes.
"GET OUT!", he bellowed. " the presence of this visitor is getting everyone here uncomfortable. The earlier He leaves, the safer for the rest of us."
"GET THE HELL OOOOOUT!", he screamed.
I snapped out of my shock and scrambled out of my cell in such a hurry that I did not feel the pains of the chains eating through my delicate skin.
As I ran towards my master, I saw this great light. This was something I was not used to in this hell hole as darkness was a way of life.
"This visitor must be powerful", I thought to myself.
As I approached Him, my chains began to break. "Strange things are happening here", I said.
My master was down on his knees, head bowed to the ground. That was when it hit me, this visitor isn't just powerful, He is greater than my master.
With my eyes still fixed on my master, I heard a voice , subtle, friendly and beautiful from before me, as He said, "Oluwaseun my daughter, fear not, I have come for you".
Gradually, He turned to face me and I saw the most beautiful sight I had never ever seen.
His clothes were white, pure white.
He had the most beautiful hair,
His smile, hmmm warmed through the deepest parts of my soul.
A golden crown with the craziest gemstones I hardly even knew, was on His head.
With arms stretched wide, he drew close to me.
By then, I had no idea tears were rolling down my cheeks. I stood looking down at my blood stained, soot stained, sweaty, dirty rainment and He said, " never mind my child, I just need to hold you close to my heart. I want you to feel the warmth of my embrace".
I didn't know when I ran, jumped and hugged Him. I had never felt so much love before . I could have sworn I had known Him all my life.
I asked questions and I got answers.
But, the best answer I got , was to this question I asked.
"Why did You REALLY come?"
And His reply was, " I came because of YOU".
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