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A Promise
She asked me to make a promise, and this was my reply. Continue reading
Screened
She dropped her arms yesterday,
no longer expecting you
to catch her. You said
you’d always be there,
but she’s lost you to
screen stare.
© LaYinka Sanni, August 2015.
I Remember Her
I remember her clearly,
her eyes full moons
that waxed with excitement
whenever she spoke.
I remember her smile:
molars on display
as her cheeks hugged
eyes that shone.
I remember her laugh:
a sprinkling of liquid glitter
that cracked a smile even
on concrete faces.
I remember her hands;
their dance when she spoke,
an animation of twirls
graceful and fierce.
I remember her clearly,
her crown of resilience
a shield for days
that could snap her back.
I remember that girl,
now a mere shadow
and songs of days gone by
a howl in the wind.
© LaYinka Sanni, May 2015