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Streets of Darkness

Rummaging streets in darkness, sob caught my awareness, I paused a bit in anticipation; then, I noticed a girl sitting upon a sewerage, I moved to ask what harm her ecstasy. I married my hubby a few years ago and I once have a twins daughter, but they died after three weeks they were born. Days after, my man broke his vows, I woke as a female in his hand. He used his mouth like that of parrot to mislead me. I was ultra besotted with him, is as the sky and celestial objects. I yield to all his utterance. He told me to put aside my learning, a year to end my S.H. grade. Though, I should have Learnt handiwork, but he convinced me It is time to get married. He would be the dimple and smile within my cheek. I'm the ocean, he is the wave upon, he would stand by me; I should not fear and he would be everything. They told me those days, but I am a Deaf, I even fought them for not let me do my want. Now, peace elude my air, I'm hanging around at night. He sent me out to my parent whose my habit toward them then, was like a cat and mouse. I should be the one to die instead of the innocent infants. 8/20/15 Non-fiction. Together with princess Mystic Rose.

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Date: 8/27/2015 11:47:00 PM
A very moving piece here, fantastic poem!
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Date: 8/27/2015 10:48:00 PM
thanks for your note below. It's so interesting how we can find poetry in others' stories!
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Date: 8/24/2015 7:27:00 AM
WOW.... BLOWN AWAY!
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Date: 8/21/2015 3:55:00 PM
what a deep and intense collab with mystic rose... finely composed from the soul, afolabi.. huggs
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Date: 8/21/2015 3:20:00 PM
Sad, yet moving...well done.
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Date: 8/21/2015 1:51:00 PM
You narrate a sad story, Afolabi, and manage to get us all emotional. Alas, love can be blind!! All the best. // paul
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Date: 8/21/2015 11:34:00 AM
A heartrending story. Truth is stranger than fiction. That such things can still exist just confounds this reader. Congratulations my friends on your collab. hugs
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Date: 8/21/2015 5:43:00 AM
A thunderous truth is heard throughout the poem! Wonderful writing though sad it touches the depths of one's heart. Congratulations to both of you! A seven from me, dear A.M. and M.R.!
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Date: 8/21/2015 4:28:00 AM
Sad story..Keep telling your stories in poetic form..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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Date: 8/21/2015 12:24:00 AM
Oh how heartrending poor woman! U narrated it in an excellent emotive way. Kudos poet.
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Afolabi Muideen
Date: 8/21/2015 2:26:00 AM
Thanks for your pleasant comment I do appreciate your kind words........A.M.
Date: 8/21/2015 12:19:00 AM
this is utterly sad!! But I like how you told the story. A lot of nice imagery in it! The ending is very well done. Gosh, in first person, it must be your story. I'm sorry, Afolabi!!
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Afolabi Muideen
Date: 8/21/2015 2:37:00 AM
Actually this is not my story, it's a friend story I went on a trip days ago, thereon I met a young woman in profound sadness as I was rambling the street at night and she narrated her story and I wretch with her. I feel a bit ashamed as she giving her account because I'm a man, though I don't know her act within the man's house, but it a horrible story. Thanks for comment..............A.M.
Date: 8/20/2015 11:39:00 PM
A very heartbreaking tale.
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Date: 8/20/2015 9:44:00 PM
Its even sadder that its non fiction. You told it well.#7
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Afolabi Muideen
Date: 8/21/2015 4:58:00 AM
Thanks for your comment it a lot appreciated. It battered me within when I too heard of it............A.M.
Date: 8/20/2015 7:43:00 PM
AM, this is a sad write that you have shared with us and thanks for visiting my poem, unwanted babies
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Date: 8/21/2015 4:58:00 AM
Thanks for your comment it a lot appreciated............A.M.
Date: 8/20/2015 7:42:00 PM
Sad, nice imagery Afolabi.
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Afolabi Muideen
Date: 8/21/2015 4:54:00 AM
Thanks for your comment I do appreciate it.................A.M.

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