Tag: nigerian poet
Poetry || Eggs
I like eggs
Supple and soft
On the inside
Strong on the outside
Easy to crack
Like a heart
Easy to break
Shattered
In pieces
But out of it
Something beautiful comes
Scrambled
Poached
Beautiful
Coming…
Poetry || Reflections #4
How far away have you gone
Embarking on a journey of definite return
In December,
you were the best thing that happened to her
Before you rode off to Siberia
The cold emanating from your soul
Betray…
Poetry || Reflections #3
Young lady accept your flaws
If they won't accept you
Fall in love with the color of your skin
Your laughter and your grin
Your wisdom and hustle
Your stature and your muscle
Your mistakes and error…
Poetry || The One Who Left
You watch him leave
And it hurts
Though you knew he would
Before
It will rain
The day he goes away
Down the window pane
Showers down to the earth
Down your face
And onto your pillow
He'd come back…