Olufunke Kolapo

Silent Wish.

Pearly silvery sparkle Jewels of the night Bid you to carry my wish Through the gentle breeze Into the blue…

Live for the moment One day at a time Borrow not sorrow From the next morrow Bud and blossom Like…

a one winged hawk on a chick hunt decreed to fail

Free my heart It is no longer mine I’m your captive Chained to you like prisoner The one I want…

on the stove the kettle hisses then whistles goodbye yesterday

white cattle egrets high in the blue sky – the beauty of freedom

Your persistent knock I awaken from a deep sleep Sneaked past my defences Seduced my heart and hope Caught a…