Tag: muslimah

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February 23rd

February 23rd started like any other day,
This happened more than two decades ago
You had no idea what was a birthday
Nor that your existence would boost their ego.
It was, is, and always will be your day!
This is for you, my dear Amigo.

A friend of yours said some things about you
“intelligent, gentle, religious and awesome”
Accurate adjectives? Yes!
But all are understatements.
You are all that. And much more.

I had a dream,
You were in it.
I envisioned a future,
You were there.
As a friend, confidante and tutor!
And much more?

This is coming late,
But it’s better to come late, right?
Than never!

Tags Anniversary, beauty, birthday, love, muslimah

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A beautiful poem

For half a decade I’ve known you
And not for once do I call you beautiful,
Even though it has always been on my mind
Not until now.
Beauty is only skin deep they say:
We’ve been friends for a while, not today
And I know that your character, attitude and personality
Goes deeper than the visible surface.

Call you an angel, I won’t.
Take this as a joke, you shouldn’t.
An hasty poem this is;
But it runs deeper than the Lagos canal.
I’ve hidden behind the shroud of friendship for long.
Ayoife* and Ayoife that we knew.
All of them came and went, but here we are.

I’m no king nor prince sunshine
But would you be my queen?

* Ayoife literally means “the joy of love”, and it’s an endearment used for a lover.

©Ridwan Akinkunmi Ajagbe

Tags appreciation, beauty, Friends, love, muslimah, Phoenix, Poem, women

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Maryam (repost)

A name that has always been attached to perfection;
A name that has always made me smile;
A name that in itself is beautiful;
Maryam; cool, cool and collected.
Harbinger of smiles, laughter and joy.
If not you, then who?

Our first son could be Isa:
What would that make me?
Certainly the happiest man on earth,
You being by my side breeds confidence.

I want you,
Just you and no other.
Maryam, would you be mine forever?

Tags belief, Life, muslimah, Phoenix

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Letter to a lover.

I saw you for who you were;
Friendly, vulnerable but strong.
And for once, I never took advantage of your weakness.
And also, guarded your vulnerability in your absence.
Our friendship exceeds bests of friends.
And our relationship transcends societal norms.
What you and I posses is unique.
Even though I am doubting marriage.
Never for once, so I doubt my feelings for thee.

I can write about you for ages
And never will the lines grow old.
Lock up my body and heart in cages.
But never will my love for you grow mold.
Hey Dear! Would you give me babies?
So together forever, we grow!

Tags belief, Life, love, muslimah, Phoenix, Poem

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Day 7

There’s a fulfillment when a task is completed,
But this task,
Is far from completed, my beloved!

I had a dream,
That you and I, together, as one.
Would be totally unstoppable!

Seven lines for day seven. (Exit Sophocles)

Tags belief, love, muslimah, non-fiction

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Day 6

For six months,
Six weeks,
Six days and six hours,
I’ve been patiently waiting for a verdict.
An answer to a question.
A reply to a proposal.

And for another six months I’ll wait.
Patiently.
Hoping, praying and above all, knowing;
That later or sooner,
The future will come,
And by my side, you will be.

Together forever is underrated.
But still, I want us forever together!

Tags beauty, belief, Life, love, muslimah, non-fiction

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Day 5

Two great lessons I gathered from watching you;

Size doesn’t affect greatness.
Small in stature you are,
But still, you dwarfed everyone around you.

The second one is cliché already;
Your intelligence is reviving.
And your beauty deadly.
What a wonderful combination of super powers.

Tags beauty, Grateful, love, muslimah, non-fiction

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Day 4

Who’s going to take of you?
Certainly not only your family,
Hence that amazing name of yours.
Well thought out, if you ask me!

Gentle breeze soothing the harshness of the sun’s heat.
And though you’re brighter than the sun,
You radiate an aura of calmness.
Much more than the gentle breeze.

Once upon a time,
I saw you smile
And I’ve never felt comfortable.
Since then, I only want to see you smile.
Even if it’s directed at another.

I’ll stop the flow of ink here.
And I hope this flow touches you there.
You know where!

Tags appreciation, beauty, Life, love, muslimah

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Day 3

Pink and blue exist in nature:
But you redefined the meaning of nature;
Blue gown and pink headtie.
Amazing in blue like the clear sky.

Day three of seven;
I don’t know much arithmetic
But the fraction of my heart with you is whole.
One out of one.

Pink lips.
And brown skin.
Clear skin.
And massive intellect.

It can only be you.
Yes! You.

Tags beauty, belief, Life, love, muslimah

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Day 1

Promise is a debt.
But this is a debt I’m willing to pay a hundred times.
And more.

This isn’t what you mean.
But this could mean something greater.
In the long run.

So, just look at the bigger picture.
The picture where they join two different names.
To form one.

Because, that’s the endgame.
The grand finale.

Tags belief, letter, love, muslimah, Phoenix