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30 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments emily2u
As pain courses through her veinsFrom head to ten toes,Flashbacks in her mindOf sins she committed, God knows. Seeking forgiveness, she praysSilent tears roll from her eyes,Too many wrongs doneBreaking many relationship ties. The years had been long,...
29 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium
Mama calls me her little princessPapa tells me I am the most beautiful girl to him She tells me to not be sadThat my eyes are prettyAnd my face is perfectShe says I have to be beautiful on the inside too But I got to the outside worldand people cal...
29 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium
Sinfully righteousI'm the perfect child for comparisonsMy mother tells her friendsThat her child is nothing but exceptional My father tells his colleaguesThat he has raised the best of offspring;Obedient and respectful Who will tell themThat their...
29 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments emily2u
Staring out from sunken sockets,Hands sticking into pockets.Back and shoulders hunched,While your spirit, crushed.Look, yet see nothing,Ears fine, can’t hear a thing.This is not the way to react,Though big is the impact.We’d like to reach inside you,...
28 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium
As a child,When we get news that someone older diedIt mostly means parties dressing up and going outSometimes, dancing and singing But as I grew upNews of death mostly brings sadnessHappy-sad memories, tears, regrets and sweet-sour consolation The...
28 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium
Streamside meetings at sunsetButterflies making trades with flowersAs I avoid your gaze shyly - fiddling with my handsAnd causing ripples with the flowing waters You speak words of love and my heart beats fastMy thoughts run wild, my face muscles t...
28 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments emily2u
In the days, darkest,Feel like I’m going bonkers.The sky could be starlit,All I see is a black sheet. My skull is highly pressured,Of an easy life, not assured.As I could burst a vein,Going to drive in the slow lane. Can’t make out what’s the matter,...
27 Sep 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Olawalium
Sometimes, I want to get lostdeliberately and with charismaI won't regret this decisionAt least with my present state of mind I love the way it feelsTo escape - then not have a destinationJust walking along with my mind scatteredAnd my instincts in...
27 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments barevman
The inarticulate dog from down the street asks me about the weather So I stare up at the sun and tell him “Looks like rain.” He nods his head in agreement and continues on his way. The man with a clock for a face asks me what my name is So I buy hi...
27 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Olawalium
Still, I riseWhen things go wrongAnd it looks to throw it worst at meSomething comforts me - The thought that I will rise again no matter what Still, I riseEven when situations are difficult than one can imagineI know I have my strong-willed mind t...
