Love Story...The Beginning Of The End Poem by Oluwaseyi Francis Adeosun

THE BEGINNING OF THE END
It was during one of our holidays,
She's not been picking my calls.
"Let me try again" I said to myself.
Alas! She picked.
I felt like I have the world in my palms
My burning heart became cool.

"Hello dear" with smiles on my face I said.
"Ore mi bawoni? " she replied
It was the beginning of my shock.
"What did she just call me? "
A friend?
Or didn't I hear her clearly?

I summoned courage and put aside my worries,
"It's been a while my love, I have been worried,
I even called..." "Can you just say what you
Want to say and stop disturbing me! "
She cuts in. and suddenly, the smiles
On my face went on an errand.

"Ifemi, what is happening now,
Have I offended you? " truth be told,
I thought she already knew Shade has been on my neck
For a while now.
"Baby please, it's not what you think..."
She hung up and her lines went on vacation.

"Where do I go from here?
Haven't I been faithful and sincere enough?
What could have happened to her suddenly? "
These questions took possession of my mind,
My heart was colonized by the fear
Of losing someone I really love.

Months later, I buried my fears,
Went to her house with the look of
‘I have gotten over it'
Her mum was the first mountain to climb.
Surprisingly, she smiled at me,
And even offered me a sit, which I obliged

Here comes "my love", I chuckled.
"How far now...? " she greeted,
"I'm doing fine dear...you look good this evening" was my response.
We strolled a bit away from their house.
Words suddenly disappeared from my mouth,
My heart skipped...on...off...on...

"So, why are doing this to me?
Just tell me and I will be fine..."
"Let me just summarize it" she said
"I am now an Exco in my church..."
"And so what! " I roared,
Like a hungry lion.

It was like the world was at loggerhead with itself.
In the silence of my heart, different
Thoughts were clashing and struggling for attention.
"This is serious o" I sighed deeply.
I left with a gloomy look.
What could I call this if not heartbreak!

Months gone by without a word,
She called but I missed it.
What could she have to say?
To greet me?
Or to tell me her decision is reversed?
Is there still a place in my world for her?

TO BE CONTINUED...






‘SEYIFUNMI FRANCIS ADEOSUN "FRANCOFONE"
10-04-2017