As I stood there with the flower vase staring at him angrily while he argued, conflicting thoughts crisscrossed through my mindfield. “Think before you say the next thing now so I do not smash this thing on your head” But as he continued talking, I shut the door and walked. “Phew, that…
Hello Lucifer, My grandfather, Reverend David Nwokocha, died at 100+ years. He could not stand the boredom after his wife left. My grandmother, Mama-Ukwu was 87 when she bowed out with dignity My mother SUB, a septuagenarian is still here. My father SI ran off at 74. His soul became weary after the accident and…
And as all of Heaven zoomed off leaving him to his fate, he stood and walked into Judas’ embrace. “Rabboni” Judas greeted “What took you so long?” he whispered Aghast, Judas stared at him. “you knew?” “But I did tell you earlier during Supper” Mallam replied wearily “Yes, but…. how…
Does betrayal hurt on it’s own or because of the betrayer’s relationship with you?
“Spite, dissonance, allure, confusion or simply trying to gain the parents attention? why do church children stray?
“come on in” Adisa groaned as the knock on his door persisted. It had roused him earlier but as he
“I am a Nigerian”.
“We do not die”.
Okay, let us paraphrase that.
“You will not believe what happened to me today” Jaki sidled up to mama “Ah child, you returned so early. What happened to your face?” Papa asked as he noticed the welt across his face” “I hurried back as I could not get across town”. Little Jaki replied in an angry quivering voice “What…
“does he even hear?” I muttered petulantly as I envisaged myself walking away with a resigned look. “you know he does” “does he really care?” “do you think he doesn’t?” “flipping answer the question and stop throwing it back at me. I ask the questions here!” I screamed out in my head at the 6am…
