She came to me like a thief in the night
She captured my heart
My body was hers
Mind , spirit and soul
I prayed for her, I prayed with her
I sang to her , I spoke words to her
She controlled me
My walk, my talk, my indisposition
I loved her with every ounce of my being
I nurtured her
Made room for her
She took over me
All that I did and did not do was now for her well being
Her heart was beating inside of me
Until one day, it was beating no more
Unable to sustain her life inside me
I almost gave mine up to keep her
But she was gone
Just as quietly as she once snuck up upon me
Without a word or a whisper
She faded away into oblivion
But I still felt her in my within
And then I felt her no more
I am filled with the void that she left inside me
Thankful for the life I have despite her demise
Asking questions that have no answers
Reminded that the load was not mine alone to bear
And yet I bore it alone
Till it all came crashing down on me
Drowning in the pools of my own blood
Saved by the very same angels who took her to a better place
And though she is no more
She hath captured me
She is in my head, my heart, my soul
My body bears the scars she left within me
I see her, I hear her, I feel her
I am captured by her
(c) Nina Fabunmi 2018