Boy for you

  I am a dreamer Who dreams of Filling your heart with countless pearls   I am that dreamer Who sees you in mind The very moment he closes his eyes.   I am that dreamer That ends up being the boy for you   I am that seductive touch Your thighs give in so I to give it to you .   I am those arms that...

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Gravitas! (For fathers)

Like the seasons, my days with my father have been   Like Harmattan -- dried by the cold and harsh winds  Like the rainy seasons -- warm and growing all hopes I have dreamed of.   But there is more: There were times when my heart were just like a molten magma; There were times when I broke his heart And he would smile and fix it back together. There were times when all my emotions were like a blank sheet And I would wait...

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Snippet: A Book That Never Dies 5 (L I G H T S)

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Short Story : Things said under the breath

It is often said that there is some truth to every rumour that is peddled around. In as much as I'd like to rubbish all rumours I hear, I'd like to find alternatives to the "things that we say under our breath." I don't know where to begin this story; my best friend, Benjamin is of the opinion that the whole thing started after he (not Benjamin) had lost everything, my mom was also also of the opinion that the story should begin from when he married...

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Short Story: Only if for a night

IRENE’S DIARY Yes, I killed him. He was the most abusive man I have ever met.  After all he deserves to die, the world was not made for such cruelty. I remember the last time I saw him with that village girl, my arch-enemy, the girl who calls herself Matilda!                               ...

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