It was early morning. Everything inside the swish apartment block was hushed; the eerie, impermanent lifelessness of a residence where everyone is sleeping. A lady lay sprawled across the big mahogany bed in one bedroom; her lustrous long black hair spread untidily all over her face and pillow. Suddenly, the giant wall clock in the … Continue reading The Hazy Engagement
Late out in the night Sky time got me Prayer hands Blessings to God Far out there Blessings to the creator Up out there Down in here Mirage mirage Baby baby Its all a mirage Fly with me though Crush some blue, will ya? Roll some leaves, won’t ya? fire please I got you till … Continue reading am thoughts
We say every prayer/conversation we have with you should begin with thanks, even when we feel there is nothing to be thankful about. So I’m saying thank you God for everything, for my life, especially for my life. Because right now, I’m tired and I need you to give me a reason to continue to … Continue reading The Prayer
I was woken from my day-dream by the drooping head of the heavily breasted lady by my side. Turning and using my shoulder instinctively i nudged her off me. Sorry, she said in a sleep laced voice, saliva dripping from the sides of her mouth. My response to her was the best snobbish Lagos girl … Continue reading My new Husband Part1
Our family altar; A place we reach out to in oneness of heart to find solace; Morning and night we gather together like Sheeps gathered for watering; We pour out our hearts and encourage each other; We all exercise our minds in the truth of God’s Word. Oh the joy! Oh the peace! Oh the … Continue reading Our Family Altar
12th September, 2014 Lagos, Western Nigeria. Eneh sat resignedly in his 2005 model Honda Civic saloon car. The traffic on the bridge was not moving any faster and the tropical heat of the day was replaced by engine and exhaust heat emanating from the cars crawling fender to bumper across the Third Mainland into both … Continue reading THE MADMAN’S RECOMPENSE (The Finalé)
It had started as a misery, and had somehow blurred into a regretfully wish – an unthinkable wish. Everyday of the twelve days that followed the robbery cum rape of Tinu, new thoughts came into her head about her fate and the possible steps she had to take. Was she to pretend as if Oke, … Continue reading And Another Love Story (3)
I have two lovely big sisters who used every inch of their heart to show their love to me and how much they cherished their cute baby brother. Juliette the first born, who was also my favorite, light skinned beauty, average height, moderate breasts just the way a normal man would like then the body … Continue reading When love hit me [Chapter 1]
“Bimpe, Bimpe… Shade is dead… she is dead” … that was Elorha screaming from the door. “I heard she committed suicide; she jumped off the bridge”. I was shivering, scared, shocked “I killed her; Lord I killed her”. Shade was a colleague. We worked together in a financial institution as customer service representatives. I … Continue reading Marred Soul
Alewa drove listlessly through the streets of Lagos, not ready to go home to her empty apartment and far from ready to face her demons yet. She wanted some distractions, she wanted some peace of mind, she needed to not think or feel for some hours but just observe. She decided to drive down to … Continue reading Forever 3
My Perforated packaged shattered hopes Have earmarked me for the race This track brutal fate envelops Will I one day find Grace?