The mental trap of great assumptions
The never ending river of responsibilities
The vagueness, confusion and fuzzy mindedness
The compelling zest of hot anger and hatred
The terrors unleashed for broken china
The dread of misplaced needle
The repeated lashes that fleeced the flesh afresh
The nightmares that framed sleep wad in paw
The ingrained sense of unworthiness
The beehives of low expectations and value
The tremendous sense of uncertainties
The incredible précised jabs thrown at will
The foul smell from sores and scores
Forever lingers …
Held captive in this hold
where I am nothing …
Less of a slave in my father’s eye
Left at the mercy of love and lust
~Vivian Belford
Abuja, Nigeria