‘They say “He who fails to plan has planned to fail”‘ He scoffed ‘What of those who plan and it fails?’ ‘Do they too plan to fail?’ He scoffed again Pointing at a crowd, he said ‘Look at them, they’ve all got plans They are just waiting for that moment, That moment that never comes … Continue reading Save Us
“Brother” the husky yet gentle voice called the third time. It must be a male voice. “brother Philip” the voice called this time. I felt like screaming at the voice to just shut up and let me be. But the fact that the voice now called me by name made me keep my cool and … Continue reading In My Father’s House
We anticipate the day cars will run on water, and run on top of water. Never knew that day was at hand, like the pen in my hand. As I write to write off the pain we sustained from the issue at hand. Bad roads, bad town planning in our cities. That Friday night, when … Continue reading Water Car
I’m giving X’s and O’s for my ex’s and hoes, I know reading this will make you think am good at rhymes well don’t get too excited because i copied it and I’m probably going to copy more just to impress you(did those rhymes even make sense?). Well my dear I’m an upcoming rapper and … Continue reading #LetterToMyNext – I’m An African Man
We looked right, left and right again as we tried to cross the road but that old grey Toyota Camry coming from the left spoilt everything as it just tried to manoeuvre by all means, so we had to wait and look right,left and right again but as we were looking, a man in his … Continue reading Ruth
She came back. She asked if PHCN brought light(electricity) today. I said “No”. She sighed and dipped her hand in her purse and lifted a five hundred naira note and gave it to me. She said “buy fuel for the generator, I bought a song on my way home. I just heard the song ‘baby … Continue reading CD, why CD?
It’s late. I’m staying out late tonight. I need this walk to get my head right. I have been thinking about her all day, how she made me cry the first time I met her. Naked I was yet she didn’t clothe me rather she told me that I’ll get a cloth if I wanted … Continue reading The Stand Still
Imagine going to that wedding your friend invited you for. Initially you had no intention of attending this wedding but you found out that on that Saturday you won’t have much to do at home and soon enough your day will become boring as always, and you also found out that the couple are wealthy, … Continue reading The Wedding Invitation
What If There Was No Gravity That your matric hat you threw into the air will just hang there and it won’t come down. You smile sheepishly as you look up at the hat and then down as people start staring at you and wondering what you’d do next. Your mum gives you that look … Continue reading What If There Was No Gravity
I have beards.”It comes with age”,so they say but I am only a teenager. This year will make me 16years old but I look like am 23, sometimes I like it but other times I hate it. I like it when ‘big bros’ in my street will bully other boys my age but won’t come … Continue reading Respect The Beard