Ashake Poem by Adedamola Quadri Adeniyi

ASHAKE

Let me tell you the tales of Ijapa tiroko,
Of how Lalonpe craved to have me as her man.
Let me expose to you, the secrets,
behind Iyunloye hallucinations
She dreamt of the life I never live with her.

Ashake let me dive you,
through the pool of my cries.
How I stare at the moon,
counting the stars without you here with me.
As pains tormented my soul but my heart
dies awaiting your return.

Ashake let me tell you a tale
of how two friends fell in love with one woman
And poisons were served for love and betrayal was exchange for affections
For no man can steal you away from me.

Ashake let me remindyou,
Of our lovely memories together.
Of how you acted as a mother to
The Omo-beere you birthed for me
And I acted as a drunk shameless
man of no good reputation...

Ashake
Let me read to you again those lines I read
When I fell in love with you
Your heart seems to be far away land
And I don't know how to get there
Walk me in, and make me
dwell there till eternity.

Ashake let me write and rewrite,
For I made a choice to love you
Maybe I was a fool in love,
Maybe we were meant to be,
But part of me lies in you.

(From My Soul To Your Heart)

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