Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Mini random thoughts


I used to dream of living the big life - big man, big house, big car, big accounts
Reality brought me back to present circumstance
No need to slap me awake
Just plain awareness
That its just a big dream

Monday, October 15, 2012

Poem about Mary's car


Once upon a time
There was this car
That went everywhere that Mary went
It had no name but was known by the unique colour
This was Mary’s
And none other

One day
Sisi asked to take no name for a walk
Down the dry streets of Lagos
But Amina jumped in
And asked for a mile long
No name didn’t complain
Was quiet through the silent charade

After the mile long walk
No name gave up the ghost
Mary sat and cried and cried
And called Sisi a liar
Even though she knew no name had been sick awhile

Now everyone knows Mary’s sad story
Is it or not the real true story
About no name
The car Mary loved truly… 

Saturday, March 31, 2012

emotions

emotions run deep,
 through crevices, gullies,high and low
 Snaking through thoughts , images, joys,pains
 Mills of words unspeakable grinding to the breeze of your heart. 

My heart's home in the valleys
 Hiding in the deepest caves,playing hide and seek
 Unwilling to be found,lost in the maze of criss crossed tunnels
Echoing sounds of forgotten steps
 Faint glimmer of light,
Hopeful, footsteps quicken breaking to a run
 Covered in grime and dirt. no longer running but falling...falling deeper deeper
 The wind whistles, wearing a dark coat
spilling miseries in my eyes
as drops fall to show emotions.