princesschisom

[princesschisom]

On the day before Adanma's birth

Mama came visiting

She said she had a rough night

And she couldn't stop thinking about me

On the day before Adanma's birth

Mama made me peppersoup

The whole house had the heavy aroma

Of Uziza and Uda spices

On the day before Adanma's birth

My husband kissed me tenderly

And laughed when I said I wanted frozen peppersoup

On the day before Adanma's birth

The sky was beautiful

It showered light waters on the earth

I watched the beautiful scene

And absorbed its familiar misty scent

From my special window

Mama chuckles each time she hears me call the window special

But my dark, handsome husband doesn't;

He understands every bit

We stood face to face by that window,

With extremely beautiful emotions overwhelming us

We spoke silently, our eyes passing numerous messages across

We were pregnant

And so,

On the day before Adanma's birth

We stood by that same window,

Kissing tenderly,

Reminding ourselves that our baby was on the way

On the day Adanma's was born

Light beamed on our family

Adanma's smile was light itself

And it beamed through every corner of our lives

And then I realized,

I had two babies;

My baby, and My baby

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[princesschisom]

Everyday, after Shadé simultaneously blows and douses with water the kerosene stove's fire, she goes to sit at her favourite spot; the cool rock at the bank of the small stream separating her house from Yinka's.

Today, she watches as Yinka and his friends sit together, arguing about something she couldn't make sense of. Why strain her ears to listen? She thought. They were an unusual group. Most boys would spend cool evenings playing football, but not Yinka or Segun or Tade. They would sit around, discussing books they had read or were currently reading in school.

Shadé sighed. A sigh she would always produce at the thought of school.

If only, she thought. If only Maami and Baba Ola saw the need to send her to school, maybe she wouldn't need to sit at the bank of the stream, throwing and counting the pebbles she'd throw into it. Maybe she could be among the unusual group across, discussing academic issues. She would give anything to go to school and do better than Ola, she thought. But he was the first son and the prized offspring of the Olaniyan's house; no matter how dull he was, and no matter how smart she proved herself to be, people often forgot about her existence.

Shadé sighed again as tears rolled down her cheeks. She quickly wiped them off with the back of her hand and shuffled to her feet as she heard her mother yell her name from the kitchen.

What was it that she had done this time? "I'm coming Ma!" She yelled back.

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[princesschisom]

Salty Water

It’s 1:45am

You’re not here

I face the ceiling, painting pictures of your smile on it

Your shy smile

The one you gave the first time I called you pretty

The one you gave when we held hands, walking through the bustling streets of Lagos

I sigh

It’s 1:55 am

Ten minutes of you in my memory

Feels like 10 seconds

And you’re still not here

It’s 2am

And I can taste my tears

I miss you

And it’s stupid

Why would I miss the one that hurt me the most?

It’s 2:05

I laugh like a maniac

Sniffling and dabbing my eyes

I sigh

Deep breaths

Men don’t cry

These aren’t tears

This is salty water

#poetry #poems #heartbroken #heartbreak #midnight

[princesschisom]

May you find peace in the one you love

The peace that surpasses all understanding

And may your joy be full and overflow

In the very one that you love ❤️

[princesschisom]

When it feels like you can't breathe

And the walls in your heart are caving

Remember, you have the strength

And the courage

To face whatever's coming at you

You will overcome

Yes you will!🌼

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[princesschisom]

Close your eyes,

Breathe in,

Count one to three,

Breathe out,

Open your eyes,

You are fine baby,

It's just a phase;

It'll pass.

Again, You are fine.❤

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[princesschisom]

Shine Bright!

Yes, you!

Brighter than the night's star

Brighter than the day's sun

Brighter than a diamond

You can!

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[princesschisom]

You Are

Every shade of amazing

Every bit of wonderful

And every sketch of lovely

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[princesschisom]

Breathe, take it one step at a time. Again, breathe baby.

-George Chisom Princess

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[princesschisom]

"Someday, I'll hear the sounds in your mind and feel your heart beat from afar"

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[princesschisom]

“She is passion embodied, a flower of melodrama in eternal bloom.”

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Idiot (via books-n-quotes)

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[princesschisom]

Happy Sunday 🌹🌹🌹 (at Ibadan, Nigeria) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0L46OSg_sV/?igshid=nay219zu5pn4

[princesschisom]

May you see what you search for

Even in the deepest fog

May you hear what your ear itches for

In the noisiest storm

And may you breathe freedom;

The freedom of expression

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