Forbidden, Dangerous Liaisons Poem by Olumide Omoyele

Like the setting
of a rising moon, the glow
cuts across many
rivers…and squirts cool breezes
over longing ears pressed against
the enslaving machine.

Certain knowledge of the
insurmountable boundaries scars
deeply; torching and touching at
the very heart of an
intertwined consciousness.

Solace is sought, at least,
in the very fabric of the
connectedness - just
in the sheer cognizance.

His spirit is often lifted
simply by her warmth
and intelligence. The
softness of her voice
means that he grows a
little happier, a little nearer perhaps
to his own little nirvana.

Because she found solace
in his warmth, she too became
addicted.Because addiction
can be deadly, she professed
fear.Addiction is of
course a dangerous and powerful
condition but she needn't
be afraid, for the cause
of the ills is also the
very cure to her
sorrows.

Sometimes post conversing
for what seems like
an age, they each sense
that they can yet converse
with the other for eternity…then each thinks…

So, shine, my glowing Moon, shine
Soothe the pain enforced
by the harshness
of our realities.