Long Time no Read

So long a letter, one could say.

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Oi. It's been ages. Actually a month but not writing to you in 30 days has felt like a century.

Since the last time I wrote to you, I've thought of you. There were days I wanted to send one liner, a short poem of how much I miss you but I promised to write once every month and this is one reason I don't make promises. It's always a struggle keeping them.

However, it's nice to write to you again. Especially now that Valentine's day is around the corner before you go make someone else your val. Or have you already? 

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Catch up.

How have you been and please do tell me how January was for you. I'd like to hear how you're kicking the year already or not and if that's the case, you just gotta call on me and "I'll be there by your side." You know I got you. 

I understand that things are not quite easy at the moment. Just this January, I've bought fuel for 400 naira more times than I can count and everytime a pump attendant asks for extra money for my Jerry can, I want to comot clothes and fight. Also, I have reason to believe my compound is cursed. Walahi. I just think someone must have paid NEPA bill here in the past and did not get light for a long time so they removed their clothes and swore for the compound naked in the middle of the night.

Everybody is having light in this Rivers state but not us. We literally get yo see light like twice in a week and the next thing "e don spoil got transformer." Just laidat. Every month o.

So how are things for you, my love? Do write back and tell me how you're holding up please. If things sha no dey go well, put calls. With our love, we can conquer the world.

Valentine or Singletine?

If you spent last valentine's day single and you're doing the same this year, I have to applaud your consistency. It's not easy to have such a tenacious drive to remain unhappy but I can help you, you know. Bring happiness and sunshine into your world. We might even be married before you know it. All you have to do is let me ruin your consistency streak by toasting me. That's how beautiful love stories used to start o.

Whether you're spending the valentine with a lover, a situationship personnel, a FWB, a husband, a wife or alone, it doesn't really matter though, does it? I particularly do not understand the fuse about the day because everyday is a chance to be all sweet with the people we love and doing all that in just one day of the year kind of minimizes the idea of love.

Sha don't let me stop you from loving on that day and getting loose but first to cheat will carry belle. Bet me .😐 😒

Some good news

After 200 years at the University of Port Harcourt, I'm signing out today. Yours truly is a "grajate" ,(like my mom calls it). Can't wait to get back to work and my life.

Hot , Cold, Weird.

On hot, I don't know who sent me to buy Pringles' Hot and Spicy' flavor. The Yoruba person that did this will have me to contend with when I eventually find her. It's sitting here on my table and we're having some angry eye contest.

On the weird, I recalled an incident that happened while I was in nursery school and it is important I tell this so we can act responsible this time around kids. This new girl at my school came with a fancy transparent balloon and we were all mesmerized and wanted to touch it and of course, blow it.

Did I blow it? I'm not answering that, I'm afraid. I didn't realize that was a condom until I was 12 and that realization happened because another incident with condoms happened again but this time somebody put garri inside and was drinking it from there. It wasn't me . I swear on my life. 

The adults in the compound saw him and took it from him. It was a pep talk from my sister that made me know it was a condom and the disgust I feel every time I recall these events. Don't dispose of condoms where kids can find them please. That's gross.

On cold, some things were made to work in fusion
Together, complimenting the other
Like two bodies wrapped together in missionary
Legs wrapped around some back
Fingers digging into flesh
Whispering incomprehensibly 
Yet in tune with the other
like thunder and lightning 
Like you
And me.

Phew. You can open your eyes now.

Finally, Happy new month , gorgeous human and here's wishing a February faster than January with her two hundred and seventy-six days and all the love and fulfillment you seek.

Here are a few things I rummaged the internet to get for you:

For my Hand - Burns Boy

I'll never not love you - Michael Bublé

What you won't do for love - Bobby Caldwell

Nothing - Nikka Costa

Flowers - Donzell Taggart

More hearts than mine - Ingrid - Andress

Unfortunately, I do not have a movie recommendation for you. Watch the person you chose over me and laugh at yourself.