A time when I am not dreaming, This time I am wild awake. And so are my worries, My sorrows and my fears. It is a time when I am not high, This time I am reminded of how cruel the low could be. And I start to feel again, I watch my emotions … [Read more...]
POETRY
CLASSICAL POETRY NECESSARY TO STIR UP YOUR SOUL
My tears
I try to be strong But my eyes give me away In a bid to hide my pain I end up drinking my tears Talk to me You said But then What if I have nothing to say Can you relate to the words Engraved in my heart? Sing it to me instead, you … [Read more...]
He Left
Thinking we shared something Hoping we'd never end up to nothing Giving my all And staying through it all HE LEFT With so much excuses Ending in fights that led to abuses Still going back to say I'm sorry As though I had just … [Read more...]
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle Twinkle, Little star, Sitting every night, Wondering what you are. Twinkle Twinkle, Little star, Like a diamond, Glowing in the dark. Twinkle Twinkle, Little star, Shinning bright, Outshining other stars. Twinkle … [Read more...]
BREAK LOOSE
Gazing through my window Penning down soft whispers from a bleeding heart, With clarity, It all lays before me messages for a dying generation waiting for an opportunity to break forth. The world around me awaits direction an inner voice … [Read more...]
Nigerian Fallen soldiers
This poem is for the Nigerian fallen soldiers For those that fought for humanity And for those that humanity fought unjustly For those that were killed in battle For those that died of old age and those we never knew For the activists … [Read more...]
EXPRESSION
Late Night, Heavy Heart Tearful Eyes, Struggling Nostrils Sealed Lips, Opened Ears Stranded Legs, Shaking Pen Torn Pages, Full Bin While trying hard to express Her feelings in prints In other words, She Said At midnight, in tears Finding … [Read more...]
BROKEN
She broke down her walls But at what cost? She broke the rules for the one she loves And ended up broken Went out of her way And eventually, she lost her way Created time Realizing she had wasted time But it was already too late could this … [Read more...]
COMPLACENCY
Living in a fool’s paradise, Putting hope on rolling dice. A little achievement, Great satisfaction. No wandering thoughts, A sedentary mind. Like a stagnant lake, No flow. Dancing on the spot, Full stop. No zeal to strive, Laziness … [Read more...]
FEBRUARY 14TH
A façade, Love’s mirage. I was the lion, With one lioness in my pride. Others exiled, For I fell in love. Pheromones, Impulses through my tricuspid. Senses turned sensual, Sensually senseless. For my heart’s only desire, Was to love my … [Read more...]