Yewande Adedokun Poems

My heart was broken before I gave it to anyone
The dark alley beckons to me
A thing of purpose I will always have in mind
A shadow of my future wakes up with me
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When the sun is up and no one looks in the sky
At night we see the stars and our souls take flight
I found a reason why no stars for the sun
It burns, won't understand the language of fun
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Never has the light come so bright
This illuminate have I not seen so near
Coldly the fire of light consumes my soul
Springing forth like a morning glory
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After the silence of my heart's echo almost deafened me
And the darkness of it terrifying me
I saw the newness of it all in the eyes of a young girl
If you are keen to know, till now I don't know how to tell
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And the young boy laid down
Down in peace as it abounds
In the field where the peace is found
But this beast this peace it clouds
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Make love to me tonight
feed me with passion
do not leave me here to stand
come upon me come into me
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Tradition dragged me in
Into a wall of box, dark and lonely for me only
I screamed, scratched on the door, all I see is dark
Dark marked with walls
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Wonder why there are no black flowers
Do not ask me, ask God
The outer layer of every soul is laced with anger
But the best of us wear their souls inside out to begin with patience
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When my Jesus comes my soul will transcend my sight
I will be able to fly and close my eyes

The trumpet will blow for only my ears as I stare beyond, lifeless
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Just another kid that didn't grow rich
just another kid in an unknown family
so large family it is
so its hard for all to listen, so most of them are talkers.
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