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 </div><p></p>One at a time is the step of life<br>
Take a leap when you get to a pit<br>
Else, down the pit you’ll dive<br>
When you resurface your bearing is lost.
<p>Slow and steady is the race of life<br>
Never look back ‘cos it’s lost and gone<br>
When you meet setbacks, make a dive<br>
Bypass it never leaving your lane.</p>
<p>As bold as the hawk you should be<br>
Your eyes as sharp as the eagle’s<br>
So all that walk your lane you can see<br>
And promptly treat according to size.</p>
<p>Never overlook anything on your way<br>
Never take those sweet spots the way they are<br>
They’re never the best places if I may say<br>
The regrets in loving them is not always far.</p>
<p>Never try to side-step any step<br>
Never run away from the difficult spot<br>
The next step is as important as the last step<br>
Ignore it and all is lost.</p>
<p>As you strive to finish up the race<br>
Be mindful of those on the way offering you water<br>
Some kinds of water can set you ablaze<br>
Remember there is nothing as late as later.</p>
<p>These are the rules of the game<br>
Keep these rules<br>
And you’ll rise to fame<br>
The winner will be no one else but you.</p>
<p><strong>BIOGRAPHY</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hotyz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alozor Michael Ikechukwu</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hotyz" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="alignleft wp-image-32277 size-medium" src="http://wrr.ng/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Alozor-Michael-Ikechukwu-with-his-book-Echoes-and-Shadows-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" loading="lazy"></a> hails from Anambra state, born in the mid 80’s in Lagos where he grew up to his mid teens. At the age of 14, Alozor and his family moved to Imo state following his father’s transfer.<br>
He was a teacher for three years before he joined the Nigerian Navy in 2005.<br>
He attended the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS), Onne, Rivers state, the Nigerian Navy Finance and Logistic School (NNFLS), Owerrinta, Abia state and the Nigerian Navy Intelligence School (NNIS), Apapa Lagos state.<br>
He intends to pursue a degree in Intelligence Gathering and Analysis and study the French language which he appreciates.<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hotyz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alozor</a> also holds a World Bible School (WBS) certificate and is an active member of Alliance Francaise.<br>
His poems, which follow no definite structure or pattern, have been described by many as ‘deep’ focusing on the inner working of the human mind. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hotyz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alozor </a>employs a uniquely crafty technique in his writing and his quiet and reserved personality is a great influence visible in his verses.<br>
According to him, his poems are “emotional escape routes.”</p>
<p><strong>EDITOR’S NOTE:</strong><br>
<em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hotyz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alozor Michael Ikechukwu</a> is a serving naval officer whose love for poetry and approach to it has never ceased to intrigue me. I have not yet found a name for his style which, though provocatively innovative and intriguing, is worth learning (that I am doing).</em></p>
 
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POET OF THE WEEK: RULES OF THE GAME by Alozor Michael Ikechukwu
