I feel this agony in my soul, the pain for a long lost goal. When I think back, through the years, I cannot but let the free flow of tears. When I think of the by-gone days, days when the sun still had her rays, Days when the flowers still had their bloom, when my… Continue reading LAMENTS FOR WASTED DAYS by Theophilus Femi Alawonde
Tag: regret
BE THE DOG, BE THE PIG
be the dog return to vomit yes, swallow again! atimes what was is still best be the pig return to mud yes, wallow again atimes going back is forward march!
FRAGMENTS
I saw your words As a graceful serpent Gliding through the screen of my wayward phone Dancing before my eyes You; A weaver of lines as I The smiles and enchanting laughter made you buzz I wove comely webs Dark, deep, dreams you never dared to dream. You were my fly Touching your core Soothing… Continue reading FRAGMENTS
NO REGRETS
Sometimes I’m envious when I look at the little ones Thinking of old mistakes I was told to avoid But deep down I know, what’s done is done No going back…deeds once done, no one can void Still, I smile and think to myself: I’m young; I can yet rectify mistakes made Sort out the… Continue reading NO REGRETS
AMANDATION
I’d love to look back But it seems I have a strained neck. Or maybe I have had enough of your games. Your games are as dirty as pigs. Will I look back over a broken promise? Or can I gather back the broken egg? No. You are now my past The mistake of my… Continue reading AMANDATION
MY REGRET by Oku-ola Abiola Paul
Enraged. Married But regretting I did If only I had stopped Before it occurred But for my love for wealth And her position on earth I married her Even with signs that I might suffer O God, I need your continuous flicks That I might get out of this fix Written by: Oku-ola Paul Abiola… Continue reading MY REGRET by Oku-ola Abiola Paul
DWELLER IN MEDIOCRITY
Settle not as a mediocre, Dare greatness, You’re capable of bringing out the best in you, Take no pride Shifting cheap Q and A To your ‘Oga at the top’ For if you do You’ll face the music alone Though you worked hard Day after day You were entrapped by mediocrity Your words fell in… Continue reading DWELLER IN MEDIOCRITY
YOU DON’T KNOW ME
You don’t know me; I’m a viper, I’m a snake. And you can’t trust me; So be wary for your sake. We are the bad type; We be the dregs of this earth. Don’t buy in my smiles; I’ll kill you dead where you are! Don’t love me; hate me. Do it straight; why do… Continue reading YOU DON’T KNOW ME