YOU TAUGHT ME… You taught me papa, that the way to heaven is paved with lack and tears, that they who wear finery, will never see the streets of gold. You taught me that blessings, come from God and I only need pray. But now I see– for still in that Bible, you see the … Continue reading You Taught Me
Look at our daughters They now show no ill in laying with men old as their fathers Look at our sons Nothing is holding them back from scamming the green people with their bad brain and laptops Look at our mothers, fathers, the young men and alike; women, They now have no time for their … Continue reading Blame It On The Money
I think of your smiles, Your lovable laughter, your funny frowns, I think of you and my heart aches. I think of moments shared, Pleasant and unpleasant. The drink and food, of music and deep conversations. I think of you and my heart aches. I know! Still your heart beats for the Judas that stabbed … Continue reading Heart Ache
Summer Sensuality In vain or in for love We do these things for self To hold and fulfill our sweetest taste Every desire Paste here Never waiting to be eaten alive Patience lacking I guess that what’s giving in means Letting sin take control Controlled beyond senses We let in the unknown of self … Continue reading Summer Sensuality
Somewhere in Niger area… There are stories to tell; half and full, from the things we see temporarily and the things we can’t see ordinarily. Stories that make eagles sing. Dysphoria! We Plateau much. Oh! Our boys play to fight. They hate to love too. Did I tell you they hate growth? Eeew! One of … Continue reading We Plateau Much
I WON’T TELL I won’t tell you how they live life in my father’s darkest land. Boys who drag their friable feet in betwixt weeds, honourably. Girls who lift drums of dusts playfully just to keep themselves elated. I won’t tell you how they live life in my father’s darkest land. Leaders who kept their … Continue reading I Won’t Tell
I do not want to be a bee Always busy producing honey, I do not want to be a banker Counting other people’s money I do not want to be a policeman Collecting bribes on the road Or exploiting unsuspecting drivers The Nigerian police, I detest. I do not want to be a Politician Making … Continue reading The Writer’s World
The cold breeze caressed my skin, I felt tingling sensations all over, I was putative to be conscious I realized it was all phantasmagoria When I woke up to reality I never wanted to come alive That world is what I crave I would rather dream always The images were so real The characters so … Continue reading Imaginations
Have you ever wondered what the color of hope is? I heard it said once that Hope gives life and life is in seasons So, I wondered What is the color of hope in seasons? In Autumn I think, maybe it’s Orange, The hue of dry and crackling leaves as they fall off a tree, … Continue reading The Color of Hope
Trade places with me and you will feel the tiredness of your wife, the resentment of your children, the heavyweight agony in your soul. Let’s trade places and you will go home with heavy legs after working from morn to night with nothing but story to show for it. Trade places with me on the … Continue reading Trade Places
June was struck by her beauty that it could not move on to July without saying happy birthday. When he finally gets her, her dancing steps will change because by then she will be pregnant and therefore her steps would be flawed. Luxuriate in your youthful age now and while you can. So I say, … Continue reading Prisca
Dear Bride, Hell keeps pulling me left and right. I can’t leave you now. I want to be your lover. It entices me with so much of its pleasure. I love you so dearly. I can’t even think of trading you for the world. However, I’m stuck. I want to hit the ball into the … Continue reading Heaven or Hell
You stared at that scar again You’ve always observed it with so much gaze “What could have caused you a visible scar in such a place?” You asked I only smiled in reply. You walked closer to feel it, “It’s smooth to the touch” you said “But how come with such a scar that’s so … Continue reading Rants Of A Teenager
So, we never forget; The hurts and disdain, Troubles and taunts, Tears and fears, Everything they ever caused us. So we never forget; The smiles and laughs, The care and love, The kisses and elation, Every comfort we ever experienced. Though we feign to forget, But we never really did ’cause each experience leaves a … Continue reading So We Never Forget
The golden rays so generously given Promising a day full of hope and love When you hide behind tall buildings The world around me looks gloomy The clouds criss-cross your surface Trying to shade your rays in futility You conquer all obstacles and shine Your wonder is a mystery unrivalled Sitting on the morning sky … Continue reading “the Morning Sun”