To the father who was there;
And to the one who was never here,
To the father who has a heir
And to the one who never sired.
To the father who was a husband.
And to that father moving around like a band.
To the father who was available to be called papa,
And to the one with myriads of baby mama.
In presence
Or absence
Or in negligence
Or in love and concerned hatred.
Happy father’s day
Heart breaks are normal;
Like carbon based life forms depending on oxygen;
It’s just the norm.
The usual.
Current situation of life.
But to you,
With you,
And for you;
I’ll always be dedicated.
Steer away from the norm;
We will.
Ride and die of mine you are.
Not just for today and tomorrow,
But till the end is near,
And long after.
For this one, I’m sorry.
For the other transgressions,
I’m deeply sorry.
And for the upcoming ones.
I’m sorry,
In advance.
But in my defense,
I’m only human.
A man in love.
A man out of touch with romance.
Once again,
I’m sorry.
© Ridwan Akinkunmi Ajagbe
Once in a while,
She’s awesome.
But every other time
She’s stubborn.
Cute little lady in pink,
Or is that purple?
Can you give me a moment to think?
Herculean task it is;
With you here, I can’t think,
My thoughts stumble.
Lots of celestials are jealous of you;
The moon says hi.
I know that I have seen you in blue,
And you’re still stunning.
My cute little lady in pink,
This beats other hues.
© Ridwan Akinkunmi Ajagbe
Pain is a word I understand,
Oxygen brings life,
But this pain, makes me feel alive.
Whenever I stand,
I can feel the force of my life,
Drain away, making it difficult to thrive.
Like the three-headed monsters of Hiroshima;
Or the enslaved humans in Myanmar;
The Uyghurs in China;
I have no power over my fate.
This pain and I,
Perfect unholy matrimony!
I wanted to be with you,
Now and forever.
But I don’t know when it will end.
Dark clouds looming above us,
The storm is coming.
I smell the end, and like a dirty armpit.
It’s unsavoury.
We shared a heart.
And I gave you my soul.
I’d give you my hearth,
But you chose another role.
I understood your decision.
The whole world was against us:
Destiny hated us.
And the fates spurned the wrong threads.
Till we reach the end,
I’ll always love you!
© Ridwan Akinkunmi Ajagbe
Even though I could feel the pressure mounting,
And the obstacles are like mountains.
Even though there is conspiracy on the Mount.
And friends and acquaintances of the highest hypocrisy.
Even though I’m filled with insecurities.
And I could feel my blood pressure rising.
Even though your hotness eclipsed the sun.
And your brightness dwarfed the moon.
Even though your suitors are like sands on a beach.
And waves of lucid emotions rolled over me.
Even though an hour with you is like a second.
And each time I keep coming for seconds.
All these and more,
Can’t change the truth.
And the truth is love.
I really do love you.
I looked into your eyes,
And all I see is perfection.
Beauty doesn’t come cheap, and you’re the most beautiful woman I know.
The grace with which you move,
The manner in which you talk,
Your smile, the laughter and the wink of your eyes.
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