Untitled By Rachel Msendoo Kaase

Msendoo Rachel Kaase is a young writer from Benue state. She was one of the five lucky winners of the 'A date with poetry' competition.

I grew up slow, she grew up way too fast.
She got the Queen Amina role to play,
And I had enough “Yes my Queen” statements to say.
I tried not being jealous,
Putting my mind on being academically zealous.

She wore make-up and dated guys who did regular press ups.
I had of these none,
I secretly knew I was going to turn up a nun,
But this didn't come to pass
I watch myself turn into a simple, ordinary lass,
While she was a belle dinning with the Upper Class.

I was at her bedside after the operation
I don’t want to call it abortion,
Well I just did, she uprooted the seed.
For some days she was depressed
I wanted her to stay that way but nah after days,
She had her depression suppressed.

Back to her carefree life she went,
Soon she returned home again with a gent
She called him her Heaven-sent.
It was no wonder when they exchanged marriage vows
Sweetly said and received loud “wows!”
Off to Spain they traveled, sending pics to me to marvel.

I soon became an aunt.
This triggered my husband hunt, I returned hurt.
And she was there in my state, I was wondering what she was doing here
Her hands clasped on mine,
Her eyes looked into mine,
And her eyes said to mine, “in this entire world, there is no heart for me like thine.”