Poem: Brief Encounter.

From the second I first held your hand in mine, I was a clichè motion: I believed that I could …

Poem: Why?

‘Why can’t you be like other women?’ ‘Why can’t you smile more?’ ‘Why do you think so much of yourself?’ …

Poem: Winning.

You are So close to me: I feel your breath On my skin. _____________________ I don’t care About anything else; …

Poem: What You Are.

You are lovely. _____________________ Lovely like Early morning Sunshine Streaming through my curtains. _____________________ Lovely like The aroma of Jollof …

Poem: Lost & Found.

Poem: Heartbreak City.

My phone rings. But I run for the door. I know it’s you calling. But I can’t talk to you …

Poem: I Remember.

I remember That one time You declared your love, You said it like You were offering me The sun above. …

Poem: Weary.

I am weary From all of the lies That you have Told me. _____________________ Being with you Has been a …

Poem: Forever.

Poem: Written In Sand.

I avoid your touch, Like my tongue Avoids my teeth. _____________________ I feel far from you, Even when Our hands …