Second Aid
“We cannot administer any drug to her! I’ve already told you that we need a minimum balance of ten thousand naira to commence treatment or do you want me to lose my job?” “Madam I understand, just try and bear with me. I have no money on me now and no one to turn to; [...]
Christmas Season, a ‘Rush Hour’
Very soon the atmosphere will get ‘polluted’ with Jingle Bells, Silent Nights, Away in a Manger and several other Christmas carols. These are some of the things that actually spice up my mood for the season and not the 25th itself, in fact, what thrills most people is not the celebrations but its preparations; the [...]
Abstinence till marriage;the aftermath
144… That was the number of ceiling boards in Martin’s room. He had spent the last 2041 seconds counting the 144 asbestos ceiling boards of his elegantly furnished bedroom. While his newly wedded wife lay beside him a thousand miles away… His friends had warned him, his elder brother and even his father had hinted [...]
Because You Stepped In
I was confused, I was lost, I was in trouble, But you stepped in. If I had trudged on, I would have been burnt, I would have been seared, But you stepped in. When I think of you, It’s true joy, There’s no pain, ‘Cos you stepped in. If I could start all over again, [...]
The Mother’s Heart
I was walking through the children’s isle on this wonderful day when I saw an amazing scene that got me seriously thinking. There were so many children in this section of the auditorium and their parents were in the main hall. One of the kids, almost a year old began to cry for God knows [...]
Is This The Person I Fell in love With?
The perfect girl, perfect guy captions are probably the most debilitating fantasies we may have nurtured from our young days of children’s fairytales. It only got worse as we grew up in front of soap opera’s and romance movies that inculcated the ideology of “Mr. Right” or “Miss Perfect”. So we flew into the arms [...]
Let It Be Done With Love
Our hands are dirty From the plays we childishly refuse to leave And we are not only dirty But will contaminate all that is touched If you must wash your hands You can do it anyhow you can But let it be done with love Standing on the balcony Overseeing the world And its annoying [...]
