Ofem Ubi

A Love Story

March 27 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Your voice stands at the corridor of your mouth, Too scared to mumble a whisper Too shy to puke a word As her smile says hello, And your goosebumps respond in halo They’re butterflies in your head now, A crown of flowers hovering around Like a caravan...

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Scare The Dark

March 26 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

You too can scare the dark Just tuck in your fear, Walk into it You see? There was really nothing in there after all, Sometimes a step is the antidote to doubt So how big are your feet? Are they mountains tied to them? Are you too frozen to move? Too...

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Love Day

March 24 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

The day you find love, Everything will move in slow motion Beginning from her walk, To your smile which will know no menopause You will watch carefully, As wonder gallops down your throat Like a can of chilled coca-cola Commanding your eyes to a standstill,...

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Cold Flame

March 23 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Maybe I’m the first to say these things, Maybe I’m not But if there’s ever a reliable teller of this truth, Then let it be me To say that your face carries a warm laugh, Nestled in every chuckle they cede The wave in your voice, Gives way to a river bank...

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The Sound Of Silence

March 22 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

The day you lay beneath the stars, Searching for the confluence between good and bad You’re not alone, You have your heartbeat beside you Listening to the sound of silence, With both hands locked behind your head You smile, Tickled by the passing moon...

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Mushroom

March 21 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

When your heart fails, We would share mine For in this beating mushroom, There’s space for two When your tear becomes liquor, We would drink from same cup together When you need to talk, I’ll be your bank of secrets When your eye whistles pain, I’ll be...

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Either Ways

March 20 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

In the presence of your absence There’s an absence of your presence, In the absence of your presence There’s a presence of your absence, Either way there is something There’s always something Nothing ever misses Just a change of state A demise in positioning...

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Jimmy Hat

March 19 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

The day you see life in a jimmy hat, You might be the holder Or a beholder of the holder, Either way they is a holding As it swings its way into condemnation You never gave this life a chance to live, For you the choice was yours to make So you made one...

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Steam

March 18 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

In the heat of the moment, Everything is possible He makes them seem possible He could give you the world just to stay inside you To feel the safety only your between is capable of giving He’ll whisper words into your ears Promises made on a deadbeat...

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I Pray

March 17 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

I pray you find love before love finds you, And that your wall turns into bridges Long enough to take you home Wherever that is, I pray your smile never gets beheaded And your hope beats the doubts in the dark I pray your clapback game is strong And that...