Love Poem: Ife Lakoja Ofin

Ife Lakoja Ofin

(Series: Half of the dream broke with her)


I know I’ve gotten involved with you
Risking my head to your father’s house
Surrounded by thousands of soldiers 
But loving someone you don’t have right to love
A very severe punishment in life 
For you:
Despite thousands of experiences 
Despite thousands of women
I’ll hunt planets for you 
Fight like all other madmen in the forest of your heart.
Between you & me
Wind & cloud
Thunder & lightning 
Snow & fire 
I know that reaching your eyes is an illusion 
I know that reaching you is suicide 
Living longer is me not falling in love with you 
I keep loving you after knowing all that
Your love is suicidal 
Let my death come from your lips - not from your father’s army 
Let me lay my final rest on your arms - not in bloodshed