MARIAM ALAYANDE

Here’s my heart, Loyalty and truth embedded in his chambers, Hold my hands, They say friends are paramount to survival, Falsity? Your eyes speak the sacred language of hearts, Your tongue gushes trust, He who finds a friend has found a good thing? On the trickster’s boat, I dined, The waters swallowed our boat, ‘Hand me the second life jacket’, You swam faster, ‘Please hand me the life jacket’, You put it over yourself. Two jackets; one man, ‘Help me’! You swam farther and farther, At the mercy of the sea, My body- the traitor, My lungs- in sync with the ocean's waves. My eyes merges with the sky, Is this death? Darkness at her core, Eyes open- glitters of gold, warmth and safety, Is this heaven? Sharks can save lives, Dragging me into the golden castle, Now I dine in Olympus, While you rot beneath the earth, How sweet is betrayal? Truly a blessing in disguise.  THANK YOU FOR READING. DO N...

I choose you, You; my beautiful ingenious tomato, The spiciest Scotch Bonnet, The brightest of the Sun's descendants. I choose you, Every time Everyday, On days you want us to pretend you don't exist, Hours you shut the world out, Moments you turn sand into gold, Times you fail, Times you win, Days you become a stranger, a foe, a friend, a lover, I choose you. Mirror; the reflection of the spirit's doorway, The best friend The worse enemy, It's a battle, A magnificent tango, It's not easy to love you. I choose to love you, Even when you add curves here and there, Or lose curves here and there, When your soul purges out pain, Withholds love, Expresses love, Drowns in emotions, Dines with dissapointments, Basks in surprises, I still choose you. My only regret is not choosing you earlier, Now I've learnt and I choose you. I'm your ride or die And you; my sit or fly, My love for you; unconditional and eternal, ...