POET 1
Do you remember the first day we met?
And the things we said?
No, it wasn't love at first sight to me
And I never thought I'd see you again.

POET 2
I remember the first day we met
Your eyes glowing with the smile you let
Yes, it was love at first sight for me
For in that moment, I knew it was meant to be.

POET 1
Do you remember the first day we kissed?
We marked the beginning of us with it
No, I  never planned to be so in love
But at the end, I just couldn't help it.

POET 2
I remember that night under the stars
When we felt like the universe was ours
Yes, we were so in love
But, I was terrified of the perfection I've always been deprived of.

POET 1
Do you remember the day you left me?
And I begged you to stay
No, I never saw it coming
But it happened and I felt like dying.

POET 2
I remember the day I left
For I lost myself and I was so obsessed
Yes, you thought it was a 'get out of my life' cue
But, I needed to explore who I was without you.

POET 1
Do you remember all the times I came back to you?
That I begged to be taken back
"No" was what you always said
And I had no choice but to let you be.

POET 2
I remember you begged to have me back
And how every time, I wanted to crack
Yes, I tried to slow my heartbeat so we could rhyme
That's when I knew I needed more time.

POET 1
Now that you've come back to me
Do you remember what I told you?
That I'd always take you if you came back?
No, I'm sorry, I can't do that
Cos our story has never gone as planned.

POET 2
Now, I come back to plead to you
Cos independent me still needs you, boo
It was just a trance
Give me one last chance
So our story could finally go as planned.

Poet 1 : KK Awesome
Poet 2 : Eniola Lateef

I fell in love, I became a poet
My heart broke, I did poetry better
The days I smiled, it reflected in my poems
The days I cried, I wrote poems to console myself
"Happiness is all that matters", I write that in my poems
"The journey would be rough", that also, you'll see in some of my works
Sometimes, living could be difficult and that's why I write to motivate
And with poetry, I want to do my part in making the world a better place
So that now that I live, I live with a purpose
And when I leave, I leave with fulfilment
To different people are different definitions for life
But to me, poetry is life
In good, bad and ugly times, I call on poetry
Poetry isn't only life, life itself is poetry.

Happy World Poetry Day!

Afolabi Koyum Kolade [ KK Awesome ]
08180026133
21st March, 2017.

A lot of things we didn't discuss
Cos I wasn't in that level to discuss deep things with you
A lot of matters we weren't able to solve
Cos a lot of dramas sorrounded you
Maybe if I knew that day was the last time I'd say goodbye, I'd have done it more properly
And if I knew it was the last time I'd set my eyes on you, I'd have spent more time with you
Good nations you produced
Great people you birthed
And a lot of things you achieved
Forgiveness and God's mercy are all I wish you now
For when you existed, all I could do for you was a little
It hurts that you never saw me become the man I wanted you to see me become
But God's wish would never be left unfulfilled
For all the very indirect and direct life lessons, thank you
For being an important part of my family, I'm ever grateful
I pray and hope the hereafter is better than here ever was
Rest in peace grandma.

Koyum Kolade Afolabi [ KK Awesome ]
08180026133

21st November, 2016.

These problems keep on trying to knock me out
They persist in trying to bring me down
And life just keeps on setting me back
But one thing that has kept me strong is my mental strength
Another thing that has kept me moving is the belief in myself
And I'm happy because I choose to count my blessings and not give in to those tests..

Koyum Kolade Afolabi  [KK Awesome]
08180026133
11th November, 2016