'Clandestine Lovers' by Prince Nwachukwu

He stares endlessly at her with winks

She tries to resume his stares at her

He discovers her eyes have been steadily at him

Then they smile as their sights trap each other

They are clandestine lovers in an open world

So deeply buried in love’s fold

But coyness parries their companionship away

Sets them gasping for strong breath

And leaves them panting hungrily each day

When on any day they fortunately interract

The sounds of their voices come around to distract

Chiming so lovely like a temple’s bell

The receiver beams melodiously with jingle smiles

While the heart sinks deeply into love’s well

There in ceremonies and gatherings

Though there be spaces in each’s dwellings

Yet would fear never allow them to closely sit

But they would endeavour to face each other

Dangling their eyelids when their eyes tend to meet

One may ask why they wouldn’t reveal their affections

But their love-mode was catching attention

They have feelings for no other but themselves

Got jealous when any of them talked to another gender

They could really feel the weight of their waves.

Prince Nwachukwu(PrinsGrandboy) hails from Ekwedim, Isiala Mbano L.G.A. in Imo State. He is a student at the Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri. He is a 'write-worm' who does not sleep until a creative work of art is instigated and realized. Therefore he takes pleasure in all genres of literature and writes them, not just for self edification,but for didactics and general edification of the masses. This poem was first published on Nigeria's no 1 poetry platform, poetry.wrr.ng

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