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Yinka Nov 2022
her
her.

i've been warned of the wicked igbo queens,
who will steal my heart and leave it scarred.
lead me on and leave me lonely

but i was never warned of her,
the one with the prettiest name.
with words like spells that put you in a trance.

her spell.

infiltrates the heart, breaks the wall,
afflicts the heart, longing for her essence.
and makes it all seem so harmless.

even if my heart gets broken,
i'll be left with these memories.
i know it's all worth it if it's her.

the nectar of love only comes with the poison of pain,
and if i was to be burnt, i'd rather it be your fire.
Yinka Nov 2022
you
the nectar of love only comes with the poison of pain,
and if i was to be burnt, i'd rather it be your fire.
Yinka Nov 2022
i would chase you around with love letters,
sunflowers and roses,
and write you lines that don't rhyme.
but that's not how shots work.
Yinka Feb 2022
you see,

i'm not so good with words,
and cannot weave lines that rhyme,
or compose brilliant poems.


my words,

if only i could find them,
will tell you how much you're beautiful,
about your sweet smile, and your beautiful hair.


i can't wait,

for when we get to hold hands,
when i get to catwalk in your size 42 high heels,
go to a spanish club together, and reminisce why we don't talk about bruno.


i feel so lucky,

thinking about the randomness of how we met,
how you caught me in a way i'll always remember,
or maybe we really are meant to be together?


i always blush,

when i think about your sweet smiles and beautiful hair,
the standing girl emoji and the doll from squid game,
the too many times to count i stare at your beautiful pictures.
I'm not sure if this is a poem but this is a love letter to my online lover.
life can be overwhelming and work & school can be demanding, but chatting with you makes everything better.
  Feb 2022 Yinka
Lily X
I didn't want you,
I wanted love
and I have realised
that they are not the same thing.

You were a mould
that I poured my insecurities in,
a computer I tried to program.

But you are a sky,
stormy and clear and rainy and warm.

You were so blue when I longed for red.

I didn't want you.
I wanted the thought.
Yinka Oct 2020
Why do I feel like
the only actor
Among Y'all humans

Why do I feel like
the only sinner
Among y'all saints.

Why do I feel like
the only masked man
Among Y'all maskless.
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