poetry - Ofem Ubi

Freedom

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower

Why have we lost ourselves searching for the obviousAnd why are we scared of true beautyIt's more like you have a lantern in your hand but you're still searching for lightStop searching for the obviousBecome it You seek for freedom?Loose yourself O.u

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Naked

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Make-up doesn't define beautyHow many times will nature tell you thisAnd how many times will the sunrise remind your skin that your beauty is a default settingAnd you need no in app purchases to remain facially relevant O.u

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Nostalgia

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #BlackPower, #poetry

We remember...The days when our bellies were filled with hungerAnd our tongues were tasty of water but all we drank of was from a cup of assurance that tomorrow would be betterBut in someway or the otherOur eyes still beamed with the Joy like we had it...

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FOR THE YOUNG BLOODED

June 20 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

One day our sun will set And our flesh will become the tomb for wrinkles So on our skins will kiss the dust And our bones shall become one with the earth in solemn silence for eternity We will loose sense of any and everything witty Humour will become...

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VOICENOTE

June 19 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Were you ever aware Aware that I never needed you I mean, so i thought Did you see reluctantcy overwhelm me everytime the nail poked holes on your feet beckoned on me Yours was a stimuli I tried not to respond to And you was a song my lips tried not to...

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ORGANISED CHAOS

June 19 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

One day... One day the sky will change colors And the snow will become crimson The mounts will melt And the caves will seek for solace in the heart of the oceanBut even the ocean will be too busy emptying it's content The stars will lose their brightness...

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O’CLOCK

June 1 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

I wish to travel into future Surture my broken pieces together Avert the consequences of my actions And give answers to underlying questions I wish to fix time like broken clock Build bridge between antique and current Verify if the blood, sweat and tears...

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Has anyone ever told you?

May 31 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Has anyone ever told you you’re beautiful? And have you ever felt conviction gallop like a lump in your throat when they said it? That’s if they ever did? Did you spew it? Or did you regurgitate the words until they became one with your insecurities You...

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Beneath The Blanket

May 28 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

So we laid beneath the blanket Entangled in the sheets Heightened in the heat of what we thought was beautiful What we thought was worth it She was a melanin skinned beauty with lips immersed in rainbow The type you would skip a meal for I always fantasized...

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THROUGH MANDELA'S EYES (LONG WALK TO FREEDOM)

May 24 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Of what essence is life when love is on demise? And of what gain is oxygen when our nostrils are unconscious? Somehow we have become unconscious Cuffed our minds with our own hands We live in a prison called HATE Constructed with iron bars of unforgiveness...