The Nostalgic Aisle
The Nostalgic Aisle is a poetic haven filled with heartfelt memories. Each piece invites you to revisit cherished moments with warmth and reflection.
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DEAR AUGUST (opens the original)
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oh dear august, my birth momwhy must thy always forsake me?or do you just hate me?just ten days after you begat mejust ten days after, you killed meoh my dear august, out of everyone elseyou were the one i trusted to be good to me.but instead you took from me and made my eyes bleedor am i one of the children that you hate?one of the one's you wished you never begatsometimes i imagine September as my parent,maybe she would have been kinder to me.i am convinced that i was conceived out of hatredma
Forbidden (opens the original)
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My uncle picked up the call on second ring, his voice groggy like he had just woken up from a deep sleep.“Hello, Who is this?”“It’s me Uncle, It’s Adanna. I…I went to Mum’s house today”A brief moment of silence stretched between us. He finally spoke again this time his tone had changed, sounding much more confident and alarmed. “You did what? Why did you go there alone?”My throat was parched, i swallowed hard. “I needed my documents. But that’s not even why I’m calling. There wa
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT LOVE pt 2 (opens the original)
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I’m writing this while listening to “baby steps” by Olivia Dean. How i want to be loved? Loving me would sure take some time, as I’ve not always seen the best sides of relationships. Not from past ones but from those around me. So yes, i want you to take baby steps with me.I want you to notice things about me that i don’t even notice about myself. I want you to plant kisses on my body like seeds so i can grow to love myself even more. I don’t just want you to make me happy. I want to be happy wi
Forbidden (opens the original)
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It was a sunny day in the city of Benin, and almost as soon as the sun was shining like it was about to fall down on the earth, rain clouds began to form. It was almost as if Mother Nature knew what I needed at the moment.I went to get my car keys from the table in preparation for a meeting I had scheduled for this morning. While getting the keys, I searched for my documents. I scattered the table and left it in total disarray. “My documents, where are they?” I exclaimed in anger. There was no w
White Ferrari (opens the original)
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you don’t know what it feels like to lose your mind until you dountil the silence becomes louder and the days start to become longerwhen you realize watching the clouds drift no longer soothes,when you go from a talkative to the person that forgets to talkwhen you spend your days wishing there was another dimensionbut realizing that we’re forever gonna be small in this earth nationtrying your best to keep your mind on the road but unable to focusbecause of the one too
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