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Atoke series 2

 



Tonight, 

I search for sleep

Lost in the thought of you

the thoughts of our yesterday 

when you confessed me,

Your love.


You promised we will walk many miles

Said I will no longer know cold

Vowed to patiently teach 

your children Godly ways

Promised to lay my thoughts-filled head

On your tiny skinny lap and 

whisper soothing words into my ears 

Said you will drive my dreams 

see me succeed

and this house will be your home.


Tonight Atoke,

Cold kills

There is no one to tell 

the pains of walking the streets 

searching for job

There is no one to sit with 

at evenings and watch how the

stars litter and light up the sky

There is no tigh to rest 

my busy big head on and 

share tales of the fat future I dreamt.


None to provide 'stomach infrastructure'.

No one to give motherly care to your children, our children.


Atoke, 

when will you come back 

to this house,

your home?

When?


Busayo Fakunle NSI







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