I haven't done this in a while. "What?" you may ask. I haven't picked up a pen or my laptop to write anything in a long time. Except this one time, where this poem just had to be written. I've had dialogues, stories and poetry all take leisurely strolls through what you'd call my mind but I didn't have the "it"...
Dear J, We haven't spoken in several months, not by any fault of yours. You've tried to keep in touch and I've tried to stay away. I succeeded more than you, obviously. I really don't know what to say to you but I'll try. I don't remember our first conversation, It was about 4 years ago. But I remember how we would...
Dear Reader, Hi. How are you? I know it has been a while and I'm truly sorry. It was an accident. And to those who are surprised, yes! I'm alive! I have been offline in more ways than one. Let me explain. No phone and no laptop. I don't have a phone. What I have kind of looks like this picture. It's a...
Dear T, Today I saw you and spoke to you after... Well.. About two weeks? But it feels longer than that, doesn't it? We haven't spoken in all that time except one evening when we briefly saw each other. My phone got bad and I haven't fixed it yet because I want a new one (long story) and also because I used...
The world does not revolve around you Ekene. You swore to never let society taint you, Deceive you with its ideologies. Humorous; You believed you would change it. I let you believe in your words, Unsure if your mind could be changed. Changed or shaken. Shaken or broken. But a mind like yours took a dye in the hay. For better or worse, I...
Letting go is one thing every human has to do. I say 'has to' because of how necessary it is. I'm not about to bore you with what letting go is, we have dictionaries and google for that. In fact, this might be a topic that has been overly talked about but I'm writing as well as venting, so bear with me....
"BE YOURSELF", I think I heard this phrase about a thousand times when I was growing up. What am I saying? I'm still growing up. "When I was younger" seems more appropriate. At first, I didn't understand. It didn't even matter. I just sang along to the songs and enjoyed the movies and life went on. I got into secondary school very young....
I am misunderstood. Yes, oft very. My Yes, my No, my Maybe, Contorted into something, Something unrecognizable. A dark, faded, scarred image of what was once pure. I stare and stare, Till this image becomes a nightmare, One I start to live, One that becomes my reality. Caught in a web of misunderstandings, Drowning in lies I did not tell. Trapped in a...
Dear F, Our age difference was one thing that I couldn't quite wrap my mind around. You are at least 11 years older than me but I have an age limit of 6. All I wanted from you was for you to teach me how to bake but I didn't qualify so you decided I qualified for something else. Unfortunately for you,...
Hello, to anyone reading this. I sometimes wonder if anyone reads these things I post but I guess that most successful people probably had the same insecurities. I'm supposed to be in bed dreaming dreams about Sunday Service and other wonderful things but here I am, sitting in the living room, writing this... With a torchlight. The light *cough*.. I mean generator...
I should just do what you asked. But I am a coward Buying time with borrowed money, Money I can never pay back To play a dangerous game. A gamble. A risk with no wins in sight. But I'm getting blinded all over again, By the glamour, the glitter of what isn't gold, Of what won't last. The urge is as strong as...
Since my first year in uni, I've alwayS gotten bedspAce in a haLl of residence (Thank God for new mercies). Although I always seem to get it about 6 weeks after resumption. In my 200 level, I got a particular hall for the second time (You get reallocated each year and you might not get the same hall more than once). ...
Today, my mum told me that it took her over 3 days to give birth to me. She went into Labour on the 11th and was placed on admission in a hospital close to our house before she was moved to Ayinke house, LASUTH, Lagos. Basically she started on the 11th and she had me on the 14th. It was a Monday....
My eyes fly open. I sit up. I'm in bed in my four man room. It's in a female hostel in my school. As I get aware of my surroundings, I realize my sleep was disturbed by something. "Wake up! They said everyone should leave the hostels today!! There are policemen everywhere and they are going to use tear gas on students!!...
You came so close And turned away I watched your steps I watched in pain You weren't going to stay Why did you come? Only to leave Breaking barriers Slamming doors Breaking hearts Souls once joined In friendship, in love Now torn apart Unequal halves must now heal I saw you today Alas, I wasn't sad Because now You're just somebody I used...
I've loved and lost a lot in my not so long life on earth. I'm talking about people... friends, ex friends or whatever those are called. I've been feeling nostalgic for a couple of days, a week maybe? What can say? I miss some people and as for some others, I can't believe I ever had anything to do with them. ...
I'm having a bad day. I feel sad for a whole lot of reasons. My mum decided today was the day to blast me for all my sins.. My outfit didn't go as planned. I feel skreppy and it wasn't on purpose this time. I've missed my 8am class; I feel inferior to the girls standing in front of me on the...
I went to the 2015 Maritime Expo to find out more about the maritime sector. I did. It was a 3 day program that involved seminar sessions and an exhibition. I only went for one day and I assumed it would be boring because I went alone but it really wasn't. I got more than I bargained for because I met someone...
I want to go somewhere Somewhere not here. I want to go somewhere Somewhere far away. I want to go to a place A place where dreams come true Where life is simple; Where things are easy; Where it's not too hot; Where it's not too cold; Where the breeze brings joy; Where the sun brings laughter. I want to go somewhere, Somewhere...
So last night, my dad told me about a member of our extended family that had just died. "That's sad", I said, my voice flat. " Yes, it is." He agreed. After that encounter, I realized with a start that I didn't feel even the tiniest twinge of pity or sadness. Why would I? I didn't know her. I don't think...
The first time I met this guy, he literally tried to buy me. I can still remember the smug look on his face. I told him I was priceless tho. Turns out he's really a softie with a big heart. Who? I am Dare Asobele What? I do a lot of things, by God's grace I will be a lawyer from December 16th...
Squad!!! So, I went to Ikogosi warm springs with my family on the 30th of December. As most of you know, it's located in Ekiti state. It's about an hour away from my hometown, Usi Ekiti, Ekiti state. Yes, I had my new year ushering in my village. It turned out okay, I didn't want to go but like I said, it...
