Twice shy by Okpakpa Erezi

All my eggs in one basket

a hard mistake for me to make

it keeps me safe from hurtful wants

i hurt some hearts because of this

do understand I once this tried

shattered my heart to tiny bits

with glue and pain my heart i fixed

vowing in tears to care no more

along the way nice hearts came by

once bitten twice am shy

they walked away with heavy heart

my heart did bleed but stayed in tact

so I wonder which one is best

for heart to bleed or heart to break

i lived with both and cant decided

so I decided to my thoughts lay

i stay lonely longing to love

my head screaming  “you won’t  survive”

my first hurts are yet to heal

the more I wait more souls I hurt

and to my hurt it hurts me too

Diamond cuff by Okpakpa Erezi

Looking back at how we met

it still tickles just how it felt

how I spent everyday

looking forward to the next

i leap with joy thinking of you

it feels complete to lay by you

to hold your hand was bliss indeed

kissing your lips an over dose

your other side heavenly peace

in your tight grip am lost for words

from crown to sole your warmth feels good

it beats my mind the way you yield

giving your whole with love and care

i face my wall and shed sweet tears

wiping my eyes before you know

if this depends on what I want

from now henceforth your own i am

my heart has vowed to be with you 

split in two to sign our bond

diamond cuff for finger sake

one for you and one for me

to sign our love till our last day.

lonely me by Oke

Loneliness…

What does it mean?

I always used to ask

Happiness…

What does it mean?

I never had to ask

Cos I tot I knew

But then I find myself awake

Surrounded by gold, money and fame

Having every desire met

And I question myself again

What does loneliness mean?

Cos I thought it was the gold

I thought it was the money and fame

So if I was right, why am I sitting here

Staring out the window

Wishing I could give it all back

Because if I’m entirely honest

I’d say I was really completely and truly lonely

Deep within by Okpakpa Erezi

Many lines I want to write

when I give thoughts to your grace

sweet smiles parade my soul 

when you are in my embrace

yours are soft and suiting words

scenes of you encamp my brain

with joy of you drowning my whole

yet I know not how you feel

so that brain shuts up my role

locking all my flows from you

till it finds you feel the same

heart enrage at brains disdain

seeking chance to plot its coup

but dictator brain has been

bringing down democracy

deep within our souls are knit

sweet expression absence plays

till our bodies move as one

juxtaposed with wounded hearts

injured knees will heal with ease

hurtful yearnings brain prevents

giving us a fighting chance

deep within i am with you

hoping from without the same will be

Love is not enough by Okpakpa Erezi

Life is deep the aged say

as a youth I laughed at them

cos I felt it was a joke

now with beards beneath my chin

friendly girl around me come

hand in hand in streets we walk

singing songs from heart to heart

day to day this bond grew thick

not a day without her smile

else this heart will go on strike

to this bliss she testified

chemistry beyond earths reach

now she says am just a friend

her best friend I will always be

quick flash back my brain produced

what the aged said was deep
no wonder the people say
"love alone is not enough"

i stand in awe with disbelief

saying loudly to myself

when aflame neighbour’s roof go

boy be careful of thine own

what goes around sure comes around

True Feelings by Okpakpa Erezi

Laying lonely on my bed
slowly rolling end to end
many thoughts bombarding mind
with thine own above them all
strongly wishing mind will yield
just to spill how strong this feels
but to roof this tongue doth cleave
at  the entrance of thy light
i find am longing for thy warmth
but this mouth wont have it so
so heart bleeds with much to dread
eyes doth scream that thou may see
that this facade you must ignore
and true feeling thou decern
till foot hold my words doth find
be rest assured am sold to thee
and your course i shall  defend
till the day i breath my last
if in doubt remember that
i cross my heart and hope to die

Simply friends by Okpakpa Erezi

Skin as light as light can be
eyes so bright you wont think right
though she smiles from miles away
in your heart you feel her nigh
when she parts her lip to smile
warm tears run down from your heart
soul doth melt with tears and glee
when your jokes unlocks her love
day by day your body mourns
more than friends you wish to be
night through night sweet lines you brew
to endear her to your arms
but with smiles so soft and sure
 just good friends she wants to be
now with heart tearing in two
these sad lines your keyboard types
if alas her mind doth change
happy man on earth you will be
until then we hope on hope
wishing that all this will change