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Ofem Ubi

The Bible Man

February 28 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #TheBibleMan

The Bible man laid his hands on me I thought it was a deliverance session He never told me it was a wrestling competition He tricked me photocredit - lexonart

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The Bible Man

February 27 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #TheBibleMan

The Bible man said my granny was a witch Then I whispered to me, If witchcraft could be this kind and beautiful Then I’d love to be one

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The Bible Man

February 26 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #TheBibleMan

The Bible man said “God is good” And as I surveyed his body Trying to marry his words with proof, if any They was none photocredit - lexonart

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TheBibleMan

February 25 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #TheBibleMan

Mummy merged my photograph with that of the Bible man She said she was joining her faith with his and I should too And I asked myself, is God selective in hearing? Or was He lying when He said a mustard seed faith was all I needed to pull my mountain...

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Choose One

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

You’ve always said to lost souls ‘Rest on, for one day we shall meet to part no more’ You’ve never known where they were going You weren’t sure where they were going But you knew it was one of those two places Would it be a place you’d love? Or a place...

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Love's hand

February 14 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi

Love is your face Dipped in truth Dressed in kind words and warm intentions Love are your eyes Beaming like Sunday morning More sincere than a sinners prayer Love are your hands The container of my fate Flexible like your five fingers Love is your waist...

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Dangerous Comfort

February 13 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Comfort is disastrous There’s a certain danger that comes with it It brings the finish line to your doorstep And tells you it’s ok to be fragile It tells you it’s ok to be average Comfort closes the eyes from opportunities It lets you sleep when the tides...

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Eclipse of the Heart

February 9 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Loving you told me that bleeding isn’t only red in color It can be white, Salty, eloping from the eyes Loving you made me human again Able to feel, shed a tear And swallow pride no matter the lump Loving you made living easy Breathing used to be hard...

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Dolly

February 5 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Nkechi asked me how she looked And I said”you look just like Barbie” For a second I thought I’d thrown the best shade ever The type Nigerians throw on Twitter Only for her blushes to tell me “You just handed her the best compliment ever” And in a silent...

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The Mannequin Challenge

February 5 2018 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Most of us are mannequins The breathing types Static; walking coffins Mobile but frozen But most of us don’t fit clothes Which would be better We fit dead dreams Snoring ideas, buried aspirations Maybe these mannequins are better Because they’re choiceless...

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