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An Observer.

21 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium $0.09

The gentle hustle and bustleof small groups in the pavilionChatting away endlesslyAs I sit here with rampaging thoughts in my head I sight a couple in loveAbsorbed with each other as they continue to chatTheir burning love must have muted the noise...

I Wonder...

20 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium $0.00

Early morning trips to the streamStack naked under mama's wrapperWith unrivalled joy and boisterousnessWe make our way down to the stream Whatever it was that could be hidingWe never cared, maybe there was noneWe always make the journeyto and fro u...

Never The Same.

19 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium $0.03

If we had tried just a little bit harder than normal couples wouldMaybe we could have scaled the hurdles without getting hurtMaybe we would have achieved better resultsAnd the walls between us wouldn't be this huge If we had waited just a little bi...

Moving On...

18 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium $0.01

There's something about moving onAfter someone you loved diesYou tell yourself you need to move onYou have to let go You tell yourself to stop hurting and continue living lifeAnd when you finally get out from the hell holeYour first sight of the su...

Dear Country.

18 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium $0.00

Dear countryWhat will you do about your offspringsWho are wilting away graduallyLike plants in the desert? Dear countryYour future leaders can barely escapeThe ugly hands of untimely misfortunes Dear countryYour Greenland is getting sandyYour hard...

Tears.

17 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium $0.04

Tiny drops in a continuous flowHoping they would make up for the emptiness at the heartQuiet heartbreaking tearsAs they drop so does the heartThis hot and cold waterThat breaks the heart as it flowsLoud wailing sobs for grief and lossThey flow from...

The First Time.

15 Sep 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Olawalium $0.03

The first time I met herThe moment our eyes metI could hear the bells and the songsI could see the flowers thatdecorated her faceThen and there, I knew I met my soulmate The moment she openedher mouth to speakThe moment my ears heard her voice -In...

In Love With A Nun.

14 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium $0.04

She is the face of beautyThe soul of surrealShe walks and all heads turn Sister in ChurchYou have turned my thoughts away from GodI came to confess my sinsHere I am, confessing my feelings What would I say to GodIf He asks me what I did in His Hous...

A Goddess.

13 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium $0.03

A Goddess - that's what you areThe way you command attentionYou leave every man with intentionThank God, you and I, we have a connectionIf possible, I would come for you again after resurrectionMy bestie, we have crossed many paths without directio...

Mama.

13 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium $0.00

When I, at first came to beShe was the road and the vehicleThat conveyed me safe hereAnd as I start to grow she remained stillThe path that I treadEven if it's slippery at timesIt comforts that she awaits me at the end of the roadTo hug and say "We...