Rippling Silence

         There is no music anywhere; the silence is deafening.
        The elements of the earth bear no brightness; it's all gloomy; the clouds are thick and dark.
        It's the daytime but it's like night has come; the stars are missing from the skies like they are in solitary confinement.
        The wind is still and not one stir from the leaves on the trees; the beautiful flowers are all drooped, the life in them zapped out by an unknown source.
        The muffled cries of the birds are heard; they mourn the loss of the sweet bright nature of one so dear.
        The glow and happiness of this being has turned into dimness and misery; it's so pungent and suffocating.
        The being seems to wither away slowly; no spark of life; no zeal to live; no hope to strife; even numbness is a scarce commodity.
        The pain from within so powerful it rips the earth apart and ripples the water from end to end.
                                          Valerie Gbinije 

Pookie's Madness

       I know this is madness; even i don't understand it.
       It was just suppose to be one of those things, one of those flings; just have fun and damn the consequences; now the consequences have shown up.
       The consequences has made something superficial now so deep; filled with so much feelings.
       Even love can be seen; it was avoided like a plague but the deception was only to oneself.

      Ironically this ought not to be an issue as certain decisions have been made.
     When you've bared it all to someone; you've become so close; totally dependent on them; it's hard living without them; with all that happens they are the first to know, there to listen, advice and proffer solutions.
    
    This is madness on a whole different level; there's no denying the depth of feelings; no denying the consuming flame to be one forever; no denying the unquenchable want!! 

                                                                Valerie Gbinije
     

Love Lost in Sunsets

     Everything was beautiful, the sun was out; it's rays glorified its subjects.
      The flowers bloomed in it's glory; the leaves leaned towards it in salute & exaltation.
       There was peace, untold joy flowed through everything! It was an ecstatic vision to behold ........................................................
         
       Suddenly the sun went down; darkness crept on beauty little by little; the flowers closed themselves up trying to cocoon the warmth of the sun; the leaves drooped in devastation of the exit of it's mighty one.
       The eerie silence made it all too weary; no happiness; joy lost; even the feeling of peace was shaky.
       The inhabitants wondered at the dessertion; they prayed fervently for a remembrance, wanting a reoccurence of what not so far away a time happened.
       
       They were too oblivious to understand life & love; in truth the darkness will creep in but after awhile it will be dawn!!!
                                                                                                                           Valerie Gbinije

SUNSETS IN LAGOS

       Sunsets in Lagos
       Rare and scarce
       The skies are gray and peaceful
       Oblivious of the chaos down beneath
       The honking of road users in traffic jam
       A noisy rhythm that is the norm to its inhabitants
       The birds heading to their nest to retire
       Still more hustle n bustle from ekosians
      The pedestrians hurried strides to get to their destinations
      The danfo buses in a race to get passengers
      The push of crowds to get on the buses
      The battle to not be left behind
      The hawkers still plying their trade
      Yet the skies with it's golden tint
      Shows the beauty of creation
      The tall buildings barely an hindrance
      A telltale sign that the day is come to an end
                                            Valerie Gbinije

The Journey

         You know that phrase " Life is a Journey" it's so true!!

       Try going on a journey especially by road, even though you the adventurous kind and love challenges, it's one tough journey with different ups & down.
       On a road journey, there's the bumps, the traffic jam and of course crazy drivers. The only way to come out safe and sound is with God and a focused and calm mind.
       Just like the one i am on right now; it's slow moving; lots of bump; even the vehicle's not strong; the shock absorber's possibly bad; the terrible road stops; crazy drivers on the road!!

     Amazingly no matter how slow the journey or annoying the journey i know deep down that i'm gonna get to my destination. Now i ask myself if i have this certainty on this journey, why can't i have same certainty in Life in general???

    Am still on my way to my destination and i am most certain & sure i will get there!!!
                                       Valerie Gbinije 

Her Catastrophe

     She thinks she's lost it; everything is blank and empty.
     She can't get in touch with her emotions; no feelings for anything, even the one so dear feels now like a distant friend.
     All her thoughts are on everything except how she feels; she has no idea why.
     Everything is confusing; it's like her subconscious has gone into a numb state.
     All she wants is that one distinct emotion flowing from a special being to her; it's so contagious she gets infected.
     Day to day she yearns for happiness; in her own way she does things to get a glimpse but in it all there's still emptiness.
     With everyone around there's still a hollow of feelings.
     No matter how she tries to move forward; put all the hurt and pain away there's still this consistent feeling of loss.
     She knows what she wants but it looks impossible to reach; she's beginning to feel out of sync with herself and that in itself is a catastrophe.

                                                Valerie Gbinije

Pleasure's Cocoon

    This has been in anticipation for a long time! The whole scenario had been pre-planned, planned and post-planned.

     Expectations ran high and low; the only thing constant in it all was the scenario itself.
     It was like the rule of opposites sides attracting.
     Through the preparations tension increased and hearts pounded.
      Unlike every other thing it was on the actualization of the scenario that expectations disappeared; all that was left was nothing but pleasure in doing what was desired.

      The big scenario started out with calmness, innocence; in a blink it turned into raw, erotic desire; nothing could surpass this nor stop it, though it was all wrong it felt blissfully right.

      Horizons were explored; the greatest of pleasure and feeling reached.
      There were no barriers, it wasn't void of emotions; it overflowed with layers of it.

     Then once again more like repeating history, a lifetime of memories was reborn.
      Everything was new and different.
      It took all not to fall into that cocoon of feelings.
                                              Valerie Gbinije 

His Image

     A fine specimen of a being; so beautiful, wonderfully endowed by the purest of talents, gifts and body.
    With eyes like the best of gemstones, sparkly with life; it sees beyond beauties of beauties, life in a more larger perspective.
    With lips like the fountain of grace; bliss pours out from it in rhythmic sounds meant to soothe the mind, calm the fears of it's listener; the kiss pours from it sweet nectar, so filling and consuming that sparks are felt.
    The lithe movement of a panther is how this being moves; meant to increase the heartbeats of onlookers.
    With hands that touches everything with an inner sensitivity; fruitfulness becomes it's nature, it awakens every nerve endings and the recipient begins to know it didn't have full knowledge of things so elevating and ecstasy filled.
    Even the flaws brings about a feel of splendour.
    Speech itself is of cultured words; the sound of the voice like the melody of violin; the most heavenly of musical instruments.
    Humbly bestowed with the strength of a lion and the grace of a dove; tenderness and meekness becomes a continuous recurrence in this being.
    With brains like a land flowing with milk and honey; wisdom like King Solomon's flow naturally within this being.
    
    This Is One Bequeathed With So Much Power; Having The Essence Of Royalty So Alluring & Enchanting Beyond Bounds!!.

                                             Valerie Gbinije
    

Letting Go

  "Letting go"!!! When is the right time to let go? when is the perfect time to shut that door of memories?

     It could be right or wrong to hold on,
     but letting go feels like the ultimate crime.

     It's a wrenching pain that increases in seconds just at the thought;
     Could be a loss or gain, but to relinquish the safe haven opens up Pandora's box;
     Would have been the best times or maybe the worst;
     But reality has kicked in & it's time to take one more step faraway from the well known comfort;
     Why let go of any of it? Why not have it all for keeps??
     Questions without answers;
      Let go & let live!!!
        Letting go is not Giving up
                                                     Valerie Gbinije

Dependent

Dependency can be a pain or joy. Becoming dependent on people brings emotions that are in the negative cause humans are not capable of being solely there and available. 

The basic instinct of a human is selfish- To look out for themselves indulge in what gives them pleasure and peace, no matter how temporary. Dependency most times becomes a burden to the recipient. It's too much work, too much responsibility. In times like this, people tend to become dismissive to avoid that weight of responsibility. 

Truth is it is wrong to be dependent on a person, it is unfair to put all that weight on a person, selfish to put someone in that position. Dependency can only be total, right, complete and fulfilling in your Creator.

                                         Valerie Gbinije 

Wrong Or Right

    Most times it's amazing how the wrong things lure us in, they are the most attractive or seem like the most attractive at the time. It all feels right at the time or so you think.

   Gentle but slowly,
    With a steady tempo;
   She moved on the earth's wildness,
   Captivated by the beauty of it all;
   She was unaware of moving in quicksand;
   With every step she sunk deeper and deeper.

   The feel of it was unknown;
   She revelled in the sensation of going under,
   Thought it bliss but it was terror unleashed;
   In the course of it awareness arrived;
   She wondered still how to get out.

  Too late it seemed, all hope non-existent;
  Yet she saw herself go even deeper,
   Her subconscious counselling her about how she is the key to her Freedom!!!.

                                                                                      Valerie Gbinije