Author: drpeo
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WHEEL/WILL.
We quarreled over the most minute things. I think i cared too much. Most times, I would call, trying to check on him, find out how he was and be assured that he had not died at work. He missed most calls and would call back much later. When he did, I would ask why…
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Scarlet.
I smiled again at this word that had me amused since D mentioned it. I even went online to check for its meaning. A color between red and orange. Sinful. Immoral. Most of them gave white as its opposite. I like white… snow. I dislike red. D was asking for bloody-red… Scarlet. “Will you watch…
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Meeting D.
It was not love at first sight. It was indifference. I did not care. I was just amused by my classmates’ interest in him. Of course, I noticed his different approach to things, his peculiarities, but I was more concerned about getting through my surgery posting, not about a tall and handsome young doctor. Then,…
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THE LEGAL DRAMA : FOLANKE SOLANKE
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Yoruba-D
You are my friend. First, I am not trying to get back to you, it’s not worth it. We both know that. My apologies… I don’t know the number of times I cried because of you. I’m sorry I wasted my tears on you. We got intimate. You initiated it. I went along. Yet, you…
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WERE YOU?
My role at the students’ holiday camp was to be the timekeeper. My voice woke people to start the day’s activities. Yes, my voice woke her up and i could feel her sleepy-eyed smile through the wall of her room. My voice heralded the end of Bible study sessions and almost chased the lessons from…
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Diagnosis
Symptoms 1. Target of admiration becomes a project topic with everyone, anywhere and anytime. You always have a way of bringing up the target in conversations. “let’s go get purewater”. “Hm… (looks at the ceiling)… even he takes purewater… okay, let’s go”. 2. Preening: everytime target walks by, every clothe crease is smoothened, an…
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TO: THE LOST ONE
This messed up feeling doesn’t leave I thought i had it locked out Discovered twas locked up… in me You would not believe, no, you won’t. How badly things have gone since then Since you walked out and shut me out I thought twould be the same again I thought wrong. You really left. And…
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Seats apart in fellowship meetings they sat “Hello brother” ” Hi sister” Their best and lengthiest conversation Following the climax of such meetings She sang in the choir Later on, he joined too At rehearsals, frequency of meetings increased From dwarfish shallow greetings Their conversation’s tone was soon to change On social network platforms Frequent…
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