THE OTHER SIDE OF LOVE

"Lovers, let love go for love's sake

On the other side, lots are at stake"

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There is this tough side of love

The side lovers never talk about or enough

Afraid to say or maybe too lurid to believe

Too achy.

Achy vulnerability made with no diverse

It breaks those who dare and the deviants

Those who dare dive into its true colors

My heart from this attack still screams black.

Black is the darkness loneliness is made of

I have had to dim my light for love

Had my wings of strength clamped 

It did not suffice

And I buckled under like a slave for sacrifice. 

Sacrifice of love is like the sweats of a fowl

Never seen enough even if your head growl

Or when pain wake you up to tears and fear

The truth is that love doesn't care. 

Care to know how I hide under the shadow of love?

Forever keeping this promise I made to love

To leave is to die in this nature

Ignoring all truths just to be with this creature. 

This creature clogs awaken identity

The addictive pain like poison I keep drinking

An euphoria key that opens the door of despair

This is where we roof the downfalls of humans who dared to be lovers. 

Lovers, let love go for love's sake

On the other side, lots are at stake

Burdens you never can leave behind

Be wise. Love is never blind.

© Ayomide Lawal

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Ayomide Lawal is a Nigerian writer, poet and a linguist to be. 

She's a poet for Arkorewrites, and some of her works has been published in Elegance Dreamers Anthology, TVOTRIBE, The sailors review and the likes...

You can connect with her on WhatsApp 08104680447.

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