Twice Beaten

In the matters of Love… ‘Once beaten twice shy’ is not really about the beating, but the shame that accompanies it. There are several reasons why this shame is killing. One is the ‘shy'(shame) of having to see yourself in such sorry state. Maybe because you have previously thought of yourself to be strong and […]
Love Is Sweet When…
#LoveWednesday#Adeola-mi Love is sweet when… All is seemingly okay and it seems she has all the right words to sayTraffic is lighter and emotions flow from one to another She agrees to walk home so you could hold handsHer ‘atlas’ and ‘yanshicamara’ is well packagedShe hugs you tight and your pulse increases But what happens […]
Letter to my Girlfriend
Dear girlfriend, I must confess how much you get me off my feet. Each time I set my eyes on you, or hear the faintest sound of your voice, my heart tickles. At first, I thought it was only going to last for a moment; but many moments have passed now, and it has only […]
Maybe…
Maybe because you catch my attention when I gaze at you Or maybe because of the grace with which you walk and move Or maybe of the eloquence with which you speak Or the wisdom you Judge with The Ideas that flows from you Maybe of the perspective from which you view the world Or […]