Play me like a fiddle
Your love is like a riddle
One minute we’re happy
Next minute you throw a twist
I can’t seem to figure it out
Just like an African drum
You strapped me across your shoulder
And sat me in between your thick thighs
And played me like a fiddle
The tune is so confusing
I dance to the rhythm you give me
Steeping all over my own feet
I seem to have lost my footing
I put my trust in you
That I may not be swindled
But soon I begin to fall to the ground and you’re not there to catch me
Face covered in dust
My vision has been blurred
Now I am lost in smog
And all I can hear is the tune that you play me
Confusing it sounds like gibberish
I can’t dance to it anymore
Seeking a way out of this riddle
Less you play me like a fiddle
Nina Fabunmi