I was standing on my own,
Just minding my business.
But you blocked my path,
You said I was the best thing
Your eyes had witnessed.
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You spoke quickly.
Your speech matched the speed of Usain Bolt.
And despite myself,
You gave my heart an unexpected jolt.
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In a moment of weakness,
I lowered my defences,
I broke down long-built fences,
I took leave of my senses.
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Every word you said to me was heavenly,
I choked down my doubts as you kissed me gently.
I told myself, ‘This has to be love, surely!’
Like Kanye West, no one could tell me nothing.
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When my brain came back to me,
You had taken off further than my eyes could see,
Your sweet words
About how we were meant to be
Were empty;
A cruel, twisted fantasy.
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Written by
Ivie M. Eke 2018.
