A Sick Heart

Babatunde Lamidi is 22 years old. He is a writer, teacher, and computer engineer in Nigeria, where he is also pursuing coursework at the University of Ilorin. He was introduced to poetry by his teacher Jekwu Anyaegbuna (Crystal Voice, Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears). This is Babatunde's first published poem.

A Sick Heart
By Babatunde Lamidi

Breathtaken is how I felt any time
you graced me with your presence.
My entire world revolved around you.
Like a battery to a phone, without you
I can't function, without you I can't
breathe, without you I can't be me.
Your love is poison to my soul,
but your absences is more deadly.
We used to stare deep into the sun
but now I stare deep into nothing
as the wind blows away your remains.

Posted by Annmarie at 7/25/2011 9:37 PM
Categories: today's words
Tags: Babatunde Lamidi poison love loss
 

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