They say children learn how to smile from their parents, but who taught you how to cry? Perhaps, it isn't something we learn. A baby is born today and a bawl bursts out of her tender lips. That is to say, that this cry is an expression of discomfort— of a soul descending into the confining walls of flesh. That is to say pain is the grim finger, the first finger that pokes our skin. The piercing feeling that first shook our fragile frame, rippling the waters of our consciousness. And this pain has its root in the genesis of our earthly existence.
Precious Chidera Harrison, a writer, poet and artist, born to Igbo parents, was raised in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria. He is a native of Obowo in Imo state, Nigeria. His poems have been published on Poemify, Williwash Webzine, Songs of the Wind anthology, and the 2022 Chinua Achebe Essay/Poetry anthology. He is an experimental artist with a wide range of interests and an ear for music.
