Love Knocks On the Wrong Door

I never wanted Love

No one had spoken well about it

It looked good

Felt sooooo good

But it had its way

It often shattered those who opened their doors it  

Shattered them beyond recognition

How can something that looks so good, feels like heaven leave one crawling on knees with bones shattered?


I told myself

Never open your door to the cunning Love

I made sure I kept it that way


One busy day as I went about my work

What looked like Love knocked on my door

It was an extremely busy hot day

I looked at Love

It looked so beautiful

I reached out

Touched Love

It felt so relieving, so great!

I remembered my promise to myself

I pulled my hands away 

Stepped back

Shuddered, what had I done?

As I started shutting the door

Love reached out and held the door

Pushed its head through the door

My breath stopped midway

I felt a mild current run through my body

Oh, Love!

How can I react to you this way?

Helpless, I let Love in


The biggest mistake ever


Love bit me like a rat

Blew air over the wound

It pinched me and kissed the pain away

It beat me to pulp and nursed me back to health with passionate romance

Ayenyo, how busy were you the other day to get distracted to an extent of letting Love in?

Did Love cast a spell on you?

How insane did it make you go?


Wake up Ayenyo 

Wake up!

In my drowsiness

Love almost took everything away from me


One day, Love slapped me so hard

So hard that the entire galaxy appeared before me

I gave it one long hard stare, spat on its face, and walked out within a heartbeat

Walked away without ever looking back


Today, something that looks like love is back

Its eyes are different

They are soft

When this Love whispers my name

A very strong current fills my entire body

When it walks in, I sense it before turning

It hasn't pushed itself forth

I have told him his brother was here

I have told him I don't want his kind ever again

I heard you are the same

I heard you are one person who keeps changing


"I am different Ayenyo"

"Give me a chance"

I heard that is your way

You are soft and loveable in the beginning

Once accepted, you grow horns and hurt us


"When i am around you, what do you feel?",  Love asked


Photo Credit: Cottonbro


Through the eyes of AYENYO Joanita

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