'I LOVE YOU' DOESN'T PAY BILLS...

‘I LOVE YOU’ DOESN’T PAY BILLS

You tell me you love me every time

And I surely, I know you do

Deep within my heart of hearts

And with every bit of breath within me

I love you too

Probably more than you do

You’re the kind of man I’ve always wanted

I really thank God I have you all for myself

You posses the looks

You have the swag

The sound of your voice alone grants me more pleasure than orgasm

I boast of you to my friends all the time

I make them aware of how romantic you are

A moment spent with you is an endless paradise

You dazzle my world

And illuminate my darkest paths

You have all the qualities of a perfect man

BUT…..

It’s about time we wake up from our slumber & face reality

I didn’t want to touch on this initially

But I think you need to be aware

That love & economics move hand-in-hand

                                                                 I am a woman

An ordinary woman who has basic needs to be met

You tell me you love me every second

But my dear man

‘I love you’ alone doesn’t make a home

It’s about time you put flesh on your love

Express it

Make it more than words and body touches

‘I love you’ alone won’t pay for my nails or eyelash extension

 ‘I love you’ won’t pay for my Bangladesh or Vietnamese wig

Neither will it pay for my facials

You always want me to whatsapp you lovely messages

But baby boy, you should be aware by now

That ‘I love you’ doesn’t pay for recharge cards

When we decide to go out on Friday nights

‘I love you’ won’t pay the taxi driver

Neither will it pay for the drinks & chinchinga

‘I love you’ won’t pay for the pizza

Neither will it pay for the French fries & grilled guinea fowl

You want me to look spicey anytime we’re going out

But you know as much as I do

That ‘I love you’ doesn’t own a boutique

Your favourite meal is rice & black pepper with baked beans

Against a chilled bottle of lemon-flavoured sobolo

I don’t mind serving you that everyday

But it’s rather unfortunate

‘I love you’ alone can’t get that on your table

I sincerely love you as much as you do

But we need to face reality

Love that stands alone shall definitely die

It needs to be supported by a wallet

I wish this wasn’t the case

But my dear baby boy

You definitely need to know

That ‘I love you’ doesn’t pay bills…!!!

Oooo BLIND ME..!!!

Oooo, BLIND ME!

You said hello to me

When I could hardly boast of a good breath

You asked my name

When I wasn’t even sure of whom I was

You preferred my company

Even though my body odour

Was in keen competition with the Korle Lagoon

You drew me closer to you

And garnished my cloudy face with endless smiles

You brought me joy

You brought me cheers

You illuminated my nights

And filled my belly

At a time when my pockets were money-resistant

You kept telling me I was handsome

Though that was strange news to my mirror

You told your sisters loads of good stuffs about me

You told your brothers how strong I was

When in actual fact, my own shadow even scares me at night

You told your parents how caring I was

When you were the one actually feeding my wallet

You even thought your puppies

How to bark my name

You called me each night

Just for me to wish you sweet dreams

You sent me pictures on whatsapp every blessed morning

Just for me to comment on your dressing for work

You took me places where I only used to see on television

You made me meet personalities I only listened to on radio

You always said I made your day

And that made me so, so happy

Times have changed

And now you’re far beyond reach

All along, I thought I had a great friend

I thought all you wanted was my friendship

Little did I know you wanted more than that

You exhibited all the signs

You gave me all the body signals

You dropped all the hints

For me to make a move

But I failed!

I failed to interpret all the signals and gestures

I failed to realize your heart was beating for me

I failed to realize you wanted me so much

I failed to know you really loved me

And now you’re far away in the arms of another man

With a ring on your finger

What was wrong with me?

How did I manage to overlook such glaring signals?

How did I fail to realize I had honey resting on my tongue?

How could I fail to grasp this rare privilege of a lifetime?

How blind could I be?

Oooooo, blind me!!!

JUST ONE MORE CHANCE

JUST ONE MORE CHANCE

You showered me with every bit of love in your heart

You went great lengths to defend me

Before your family and friends

You went against your father’s words

And even spoke harshly to your mother just for my sake

You endured all the humiliation and insults to stand by me

Despite all these, I let you down

I disappointed you

I went away with your best friend, Shaniqua

I’m back to my senses now

And I’m very sorry for the torture I put you through

Please give me a chance to make all things right again

All I need is a chance

Just one more chance!

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You never had the privilege of sitting in a classroom to be thought

Yet, you spent all you had to put me through school

You went to the extreme of selling off your Buzanga Volvo bicycle and catapult

Just to settle for my examination fee

In the end, I met this girl in school called Lusika

And all your efforts were flushed down the WC

I failed miserably and that same girl who led me astray

Has left me for my friend, Olembe

I’m back to my senses now, dad

I know I’ve disappointed you

But please grant me a chance to make things right again

All I need is a chance

Just one more chance!!

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Our friendship was the envy of all

We went through thick and thin together

Anytime hunger struck, you were my sole gari supplier

You were my partner-in-crime at all times

And told series of lies just to save me from punishment

You raised me up when my world was crumbling

You fought for me even when I was wrong

I had a well-paying job at the bank

And suddenly, I forget all about you

I never called you

Neither did I ever respond to your calls

My artificial friends at work have bruised my spirit badly

I’m now back to my senses

I just realized I couldn’t do without your friendship

Please offer me the chance to make things right again

All I need is a chance

Just one more chance!!!