Opeyemi Mariam Sonaike Poems

I had one once, but it left too soon,
Now I find myself beneath a heavy moon.
Two have appeared in this tangled embrace,
One seeks my heart, the other, a different place.
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In a world of roads where signs abound,
A traveler wanders, where none are found.
With compass heart and feet of dreams,
They chase the whispers of silent streams.
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Rich in Past, Poor in Future: The '90s

In the '90s glow, a world full of dreams,
Riches flowed freely, or so it seemed.
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Your Inner strength,
Can't easily be seen by the metric,
An inherent asset in great lengths,
To learn and improve to not become dyslexic
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Looking back on the 29 years I've lived,
I wonder have I done enough?
Sometimes it feels like I'm falling behind,
But still, I hold myself together in the only ways I know how.
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