Strange Ordeal in Lagos Traffic
“Please help me Ma” A woman cried. I looked at her & my eyes widened with surprise Lying in her arms was a thin sick child Whose eyes sunk deep in their sockets and just may die “Please help me Ma” The woman cried again I was too filled with pity to turn away I […]
My Bride
I will pronounce your name Like sweet music untamed Like a fresh wound that bleeds It flies unrestrained from my lips What an exquisite name you bear! Bright and promising, the day of your birth Day and night it rings in my head Now and forever, I shall declare Blessed and nourished is your glowing […]
THE AFRICAN FEMALE PRIDE
First poem on the blog in April! I am deeply rooted in the African culture The traditional ways of life. The colour of my skin, the melanin…My Father’s slender cane […]
That Little Light
Here’s something to lift your spirits this beautiful Tuesday. Can you see that light? Look here, can you see it? That tiny spark of light at the end of the tunnel. It’s a sign It’s a sign of hope Of unending love Of bliss awaiting you All you have to do is walk down Past […]
A Soldier’s Last Kiss
My soldier husband kissed me for the last time before going on to war He did not tell me it will be the last kiss we share That he would journey to war bravely and wear out until he had nothing left to give ….
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