Ebubechi Ireke Poems

Would life be better
If I didn't know you?
Would I be less hurt
If I hadn't said Hi?
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I watched him
Stare at the candles
With sadness in his eyes.
A tear slid down his handsome face.
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I fell in love with a celebrity
I fell in love with a voice
A melody that carried me away.
Then seeing his face,
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Do you watch high school movies?
Those girls labeled as 'bitches' are often strong-willed and tend to defy everyone.
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Dear God, Can I hate you?
Maybe. But let's start with my complaint.
Let me vent my frustrations,
Then find my way back to knowing
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Lagos is a story of various tales.
Tales of wars and rumors of war,
Of victories won and defeats endured.
From OKO, once the land of husbands and farms,
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Poem title: 'Nigeria, We Hail Thee...'
People's Opposition
© Ebube
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I love him,
But he doesn't know of my existence.
Only if he could notice me,
But alas,
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Sitting in the club,
Watching people drink,
Hoping their problems go,
Go away with the noise.
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*To the Funny Guy on the Street*

Behind most smiley faces
lie freshly shed tears, like raindrops on a sunny day,
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