Brazen with Vanessa

The Betrothal

I saw her today. The woman Umar loves. She wore the garments of the modern woman; a stylish jumpsuit, gold jewelries and hair of the foreign women. She was also beautiful and spoke with class even when I was introduced as Umar’s wife.

Before We Were Strangers

We were strangers before everything happened
Now we’re back to being strangers.
You were the best love I ever had. My first.
You taught me to see life in colour
You opened me up to all the spectrums of love, the highs and the lows.

Inside Out

I love you. I know I don’t say that often but it’s true. You mean a lot to me and these past few months have been easier because of you.

2024…A Fresh Start

I let go of old dreams this year. Ideals. Conditioned thoughts I never had strength to push out in the past; an image that didn’t serve me, and so I operated from a camouflage. And I died every second.

The Year Of Laughter

First of all, let’s give a round of applause to the year, 2023. It was indeed a year to remember.

In The Way Of Dreams

Writing about not writing is the ultimate flex for a writer.

Looking Life In The Face

They thought they’d won
They were wrong
They thought they’d broken me down
They can only imagine

I’M FROM EDO STATE

Mary. That was her name. Very pretty girl, he thought. He watched her as he parked his car by the roadside. Moving the passenger window down, he grinned at her.

The Way Back Home (Concluding Part)

Bisi opened her eyes and found herself standing on a cold cemented floor. A quick look around told her she was in an uncompleted building and the bush she had fallen through was above her. She had somehow escaped the men who wanted to capture her.

The Way Back Home (Part 2)

Bisi joined the evening crowd making their way home.