Falling in Love
#Adeola-mi #ValentinesDaySpecial Growing up in my religious sociocultural environment, one of the many expressions of affection my religious leaders often criticize was “I fell in love with him/her”, ” I’m falling in love”, etc. They often argue against it. To them, falling cannot be right. The idea of falling connotes something dangerous, a mistake, something […]
The Life of a Lady (Part 2)
#LoveWednesday Choice has always been a problem. Choosing between two alternatives. Yet, even not having a choice brings pain too. One wonders, is this the best I can get? Isn’t there something else out there? Why settle for this? A lady is not immune to this. She is often confronted with the problem of choice […]
GRADUALLY
#randomtots #theAdekeyeExperience #tAkE Gradually, I watched as another man began to take my place; the place I had always treasured. Right there in my eyes, within weeks, I saw the same privileges I had always enjoyed given to another; and not just another, the one I had called a friend. Apparently, I was merely occupying […]
The Life of a Lady 1
#LoveWednesday #Adeola-mi The life of a lady amazes me, yet I’ll never understand what it means to be one or how she copes. She is under constant pressure and abuse, not physical alone now but emotionally, and religiously. Has she done wrong by being beautiful and of a good character?, yet we won’t let her […]
Long Live The King
The plight of the lonely touches me The one whose heart is broken But who really cares about him? Who cares about her? Isn’t he just a victim of Love? They say! Didn’t she just find herself on the rough side of love? And aren’t there others like her? Who even gives a shit about […]
Leaving
#randomtots I left the gates yesterday A journey of no return Dead or Alive My gaze is fixed Uncertain of my Success But I know what I’m leaving Even if I don’t make it there I’m glad I won’t be here. (C) 2015, Imisioluwa. (Answer to the riddle: Àpónlé and Àbùkù. For the Yorubas will […]
Who does not want to be in Love?
#LoveWednesday Who does not want to be in Love? Who does not want the one who cherishes and cares for them? Who does not want to be the reason for another’s happiness? Who does not want the one whose sight and words excites them? Who does not want the one whose interest they can protect […]
TAPE
He walked up to me with the countenance of one that had being broken. ” I know you write some good stuff about love, but everything doesn’t happen like you say in Adeola-mi, especially for someone like me”, he said, looking down. I sat him down and listened to his story, and I realised it […]
Down To My Knees
Down to my knees I’m humbled Finally, my bones give way Only the floor can hold Down to my knees Yet, not of total defeat The birth of a new The start of a race Down to my knees Locked on target The prize ahead The end is still far away. To those, like me, […]
