TOGETHER
We’ll race together Visiting all corners of the world Hand in hand, without a care All that matters is We’ll … Continue reading TOGETHER
Category: Poetry
ONE
With youI am in loveBreathless, all for youDo you know that love is not lust?“Of course.” Of courseLove is not … Continue reading ONE
CONTEMPLATIONS
To live or die? To be kind or wicked? To be greedy or generous… We’ve been taught to see things … Continue reading CONTEMPLATIONS
EVADE
You’re asking questions I don’t want to answerYou’re providing answers I’m not interested inWe keep moving in circles without making … Continue reading EVADE
ALAS
Lagos, Kiri-kiri Prison, May 18 2022, 7.pm I can no longer hear the receding foot-falls of the priest who came … Continue reading ALAS
WISHES FOR YOU
On days when you feel blue, may you have someone to share with. On days when tears like a flood … Continue reading WISHES FOR YOU
SELF
How well do I know myself?Aside astrology and temperamentsAside people’s opinions and judgmentsDo I really know who I am? From … Continue reading SELF
NORMS
To be seen but not heardThe kitchen, your dwelling placeOutside, forbidden to speakYou hold your peace The kitchen, your dwelling … Continue reading NORMS
SHUTDOWN
With loud whispers And silent screamsI entreated youYet, you stood aloofUntouched, unmoved Held back by a crude beliefYou only could … Continue reading SHUTDOWN
SERENE
Like a clock whose battery had been removedMade to stand stillA choice, not given The bickering stopsTheir voices ceaseA loss … Continue reading SERENE
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