'Awakened' by Abdulbasit Abubakar Adamu

she kept quiet never cried foul

she was protecting her child like a black fowl

she was hooked in a nest with a rugged owl

she always stayed while he shouts and growl

she bears it as he kicked her while she crawl.

they

saw through

each other

as the love shine

through rain, sun and cold

but now they live in a gloomy desert with nothing left to call love.

she

saw pain

through his shadow

felt love

only when he forced her to bed

saw care

only through

the scars she got

she became a canvass of unhappiness

a statue of  heteronomy and oppression

till it got to her vein and she couldn’t bottle it anymore

she left him, got refined and forgot everything

that happened before

she got to the root of it and made a decor.

She lived again and

she told herself she still has hopes.

Abdulbasit Abubakar Adamuwas born in Abuja, Nigeria and raised in  Kaduna. He is mostly interested in poetry genre of literature. His works explore the themes of love, nature and societal issues and adventure. His/Her purpose of writing is for self expression and social change. A list of publications and literary achievements.

His articles, poems and stories have appeared in different publications, online sites and anthologies nationwide.

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