"Not her" by Adebimpe Oyinkan Rebecca

“Not Her” I scream

The gaping chasm in my heart,

Grows bigger.

“Not Her” I scream,

The rain dropping from my eyes,

Pours in torrents.

“Not Her” I scream,

My chest swells,

As if to burst.

“Not Her” I scream,

The dam in me,

Struggles to break free.

“Not Her” I scream,

My head doubles in size,

Threatening to explode.

“Not Her” I scream,

Her cold, clammy hands,

Reach for the earth.

“Not Her” I scream,

The gaping hole,

Swallows her whole.

“Not Her” I scream,

Her soul whispers away,

Closing her eyes in eternal sleep.

“Not Her” I whimper,

The darkness descends on my heart,

“Take me instead”.

Adebimpe Oyinkan Rebecca is a 400-level student of the Faculty of Law, University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State.