RAIL RODE

I look up at the gloomy sky,

as the clouds bleed ceaselessly,

Causing me to break out in a loud cry,

for they are exactly like me.

Love is like a rail to the train,

disappearing into the distance,

Mine an endeavour ending in vain,

as she turned away without a second glance.

Lips speaking words laced with venom,

eating deep into my heart,

And now I turn to the bottle of rum,

giving the order for it to rip me apart.

I dive into the shimmering lake,

drowning myself for humanity's sake.

Adesina Aanuoluwapo John - 2016

LATE DRINK

A cup of death is sour,

constantly served untimely,

making it even more undesirable.

Adesina Aanuoluwapo John - 2016

MEMORY LANE

I look back in time

and say to myself I would

never forget you

Adesina Aanuoluwapo John - 2016

NANDOS SONNET

A plate of chicken wings please,

and a curry rice on the side,

Supply of drinks that do not cease,

my tongue yearns for a tasty ride.

A princely platter of Caesar salad,

with a tumbler of sparkling sangria,

While I sit writing this tender ballad,

about my affair with a veggie burger.

A bowl of sweet potato mash,

with beautiful thinly-cut chips,

Hunger causes my teeth to gnash,

leaving me with watering lips.

In shock she takes down my order,

asking politely, Is all of this for you sir?

Adesina Aanuoluwapo John - 2016

SEED OF JEZEBEL

"Man knoweth not of lust from birth. But it is conceived in his heart by the woman."

Adesina Aanuoluwapo John - 2016

THE IRON MIND

"One must adopt a radical way of thinking. For only then can one better understand the world and it's damned inhabitants."

Adesina Aanuoluwapo John - 2016

ESCAPING TRUTH

"Happiness is just a man-made concept. Nothing of the sort exists in reality."

Adesina Aanuoluwapo John - 2016