My trial looming
Sadness lasting
Tears overflowing
Wound not healing
But I overcame
My apparel getting tattered
My flesh becoming leaner
My beauty appears fading
Emotion seems...
On arrival into the world, her struggles start Tutored by ancient books unwritten Termed frail by society Within her household schooled Her daily tales are stories of who she is...
I feared love Until it touched my heart, Making the darkness fade Into bright sunny days I feared death Until I realized that it’s not an end But a beginning. I feared the...
Darkest times lead us To brightest moments Most painful struggles Grant necessary growth The end of the road Is just the discovery That we are meant to travel Down different paths...
The clouds glide slowly in the sky. The sun gazes From behind the clouds Smiling eerily. The trees dance beautifully To music of the wind Listen to the birds As they sing...
By Olabode Oyawale (@bodewites) You make coffin for the rich and poor, A home better than abroad, The rest room after sweet labour The bed you don't share with your spouse Sweet...
Shall I compare you to the sun? You light up the world with ease. Shall I compare you to the rain? Your heart showers it sweetness on the good and bad alike. Shall I compare you...
when you stand for me, I’ll teach you to do more than just stand. I will teach you how to be strong; fill you up, stuffed with foam just so you know, the strongest walls are not...
my Dad sends me videos on Whatsapp the leader of the liberal party in Benin addresses our people on a recording from France “The new president tried to kill me. Citoyens du...