Kojoni

DAY II Aku: Kobbie! Kobbie! Please don’t leave! How would we survive without you? Please don’t walk away. I’ve given you my heart and soul. Now you throw me to the dogs? Wait...Wait [grabbing my arm]. I thought you said only time and death could set us apart. What changed Kobbie? What changed? [drenching my shirt with her tears]. You could say I was dumb-founded and confused. But that would not be enough to capture the chills that shook me. I loved her once before. It’s just not the same anymore. My affection had waxed colder than the coldest iceberg, frozen beyond Fahrenheit lows. My words left without notice. If speech were truly silver and silence golden, I’d have riches worth the price of immortality in that moment. Kobbie:  Let me go! [releasing her grip]. It’s over. And please get rid of that baby! I’m not even sure I’m responsible. One of those vagabond boys must have done this, isn’t it? You better visit Mallam Yusif’s shrine. He must have something for t...

DAY I As i listen to some rollicking blues from my phone, I twitch my eyes intermittently. The sudden opening and closing of my eyes’ shutter quickly changes from one scene to another within seconds. I do so not because I’m syndrome-struck.  But because I keep seeing images from the past and each twitch clears my eyes, certainly not my mind. I’m not playing ostrich with what happened years ago between Aku and myself. This is me trying to escape my life’s issues by seeking some brief state of emotional respite within. I won’t lie. I loved her very much. You could call her my teenage sweetheart and rant on about how young and “foolish” i was. I would disagree.  I mean, you would too if you were standing in my polished Gucci shoes. I adored her. She sounded smart and more matured than her friends when she spoke.  Her silhouette in the dark when she squat, was a sight to behold. I remember clearly like the first time we kissed; and its consequence...