“It’ll be fun, Maria”, I hoped the tone of my voice was convincing enough. Maria was fun to be with, she was social and outgoing but not in the typical bad girl way. I was the bad girl; the one who went to clubs, night parties, pool parties; anything associated with the dark, you name it and … Continue reading Lifeless…
My soul faints within me My heart is soaked in regret The thought that I had lived in error all these years kills me Out of the belly of this regret, I write these words. These words are the words I had always wanted to write but then it took me this long to get … Continue reading Rants Of A Young Nigerian
Charlie stood resting his back on the mango tree’s bark. He looked frazzled, he looked drained, he was exhausted. He could no longer bear the heat, the smile of the sun was so tormentous! It seemed like the earth had been thrown into hell and its elements were now cooking in the fire, or roasting … Continue reading Delilah’s Laps
You replay, in your mind, everything that has happened in the last 24 hours. Just that length of time ago, you had a wife and a son. You had a family. And now, you’re trying to come to terms with being wifeless. You can’t believe she did what she did. You call her a bitch. … Continue reading Those Very Words
He jumped off the diving board into the swimming, pool and propelled himself like a fish with the speed of a flyingboat to the other end of the twenty meter long pool. swimming is one the things he knows how to do best and is ranked first in the list of his hobbies, except maybe … Continue reading Guilty pleasure
Red sand on the pavement Tracing the minutes-old tire tracks Each thread of it ending by her flip-flops The one she stood in, as she stared At the red hot mist, fuming on the edge Of dawn’s strained clouds, A mist coagulating into the morning sun. It brought a memory of someone to her A … Continue reading Note to Somebody
The first time you fall in love, you forget all they told you about boys. He is of a different kind. The sight of him sends jitters through you and his deep husky voice enthralls you. When he tells you those three words, you squeal off your best friend’s ears. Then the daydreams start or … Continue reading Solo
We had come to save the indigenes, my two friends and I, as part of our NYSC program; Demi and I were doctors, Ebuka a microbiologist. We were to use this experience to start our own NGO and change the world. On our arrival, the locals were warm and took to us easily and we … Continue reading Saving the World
“Any soul you have the power to assist, Assist for such soul is thy brother or sister.” You hear it everytime Mr. Commissioner for Works Yet you keep promising Posting for job And better life Saying: “See me tomorrow in my office” For nothing Than to tell me I’m talented Young man, Keep managing the … Continue reading Posting for Job
Met this guy who blew my mind He’s very sweet and very kind And at first kiss, our hearts did bind He was dear & in him I could always confide He wiped my tears and made me smile Every minute spent was worth the while With him, I could see myself walk down the … Continue reading All Mine to Bear
I inclined my head to read thoughts I wrote On a star, which I should have breathed life on But the sun had sent it off to die The day dragged itself on Stretching seconds until they felt like minutes Countering every effort of redemption. When again I saw familiar winks in the sky I … Continue reading Atonement
My dearest son, I try to remember the beginning and my memory goes back to immediately after your mum and I got married. Now that I think of those turbulent early years of our marriage, I can’t fathom in fact, the contents of the glue that kept our marriage alive…barely. Our coming together was the … Continue reading To my unborn son (I and II)
The story is about the painful break up of a lady with her fiance of several years, and her later regret of the refusal to get over the hurt early enough. You’d cackled so hard your throat hurt that afternoon he broke to you the news that your relationship with him was over. You … Continue reading The Verisimilitude of Witheld Hurt
Beautiful as the early morning sun Was the child which unto us is born Every step of his life was he taught Throughout his stay in his father’s court Never do any man any wrong But everyday sing the LORD a new song My son, do run briskly down the street Get … Continue reading Don’t Lose Your Taste
It was his only chance to get out alive. He jumped out the window, knowing the entrance to the flat was surrounded. ….And he ran like he had never run before! The memories of the event populated his thoughts, confusing his steps as he ran along the streets: destination unknown! *** They had ransacked the … Continue reading 21st of July