Blood On White Poem by Ebubechi Ireke

As the day breaks,
Bright and bustling,
The long-awaited moment is here.
Or so I believed,
With joy filling my heart,
My final day in the Den,
My last exam as a student.
Clad in white,
Feeling radiant and confident,
Strolling carefree,
Then, the unexpected.
Perhaps it's not so dire.

Speeding like a tempest,
Rushing like a torrent,
It spills onto the ground,
Leaving everyone stunned.
This was meant to be my day,
Why now, of all times?
With tears welling in my eyes,
I shuts them tight,
Fainting to the floor.
No, it can't be!

My monthly visitor,
Arriving unannounced,
Unwelcome at this moment,
Without a warning.
Leaving it's stamp,
On my pristine white attire.

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