'Unman My Man' [to F. F.] Poem by Tolu Akinwole

a loud bang,
and that was it.
it uncorked the bottle locked within,
yanking off the gentle blanket
that covered the gentle giant.

if the tough burden of my tablet
i must carry because of my spineless,
shrugging sweat,
then unman my man.

the loud bang that you heard,
what do you think of it -
a senseless, stupid outpour of anger?
it's a call for unmanning me
that i might leave this cold blanket behind
on this thorny, bed-ridden bed!