Sucking on a dry fruit and forgetting the taste of freshness
Then, before me, dangled a juicy red apple
Like the temptation of Adam by Eve
I took a bite and I felt alive again
My land is green
My soil, nourished and rich in manure
Yet you won’t plant in me
Perhaps your tools are defective
Like a farmer without a hoe
Or your seeds are like blank bullets that miss their mark
Your restless insatiable soul
Constantly looking for that which you already possess
But then came the ardent seeker
He scatted his seeds in my terrain
My garden has turned into a rich wild forest
Thick roots and broad green canopies
My waters run from rivers to oceans
Filled with passion, desire and plenty
Endless abundance of depths that go on for forever
I followed a trail that ended in a wall that I could not penetrate
I tried to break it, but it wouldn’t fall
I had to change directions
I hopped unto a cloud
Soft as candy floss
Floating into oblivion
Angels whisper kind words in my ears
My dreams are real
I heal and I feel
The sun came to greet me
And the moon comforted me by night
I have seen stars
It seems so peaceful over here
I think I will stay
This is my emergence
©Nina Fabunmi 2016
