‘WITH NO PICTURE BUT YOU
You’re the canvas upon which God
Paints his masterpiece
Breathing and breathing you into life
You’re a living soul that speaks.
Your voice, a missing note
to the music which I sing
When distance crosses our path
You’re the morning song I sing
Striking you on the guitar
to the silence of my soul
When the song is fading
My heart is a gallery I go to
everyday just to look at you
For you’re nature’s beauty which I behold
You’re nature’s beauty I speak of
When your picture is broken in my heart
Every part of me becomes broken
My blood pulsates to the rhythm
the tiny fragments of your picture make
Melting and melting into me
Now I become alive
With no guitar
With no song
With no gallery
With no picture but YOU
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POEMS OF LOVE
(For – Maryam Gatawa)
Stars are the poems of love
Written in the midnight universe
They appear in the night sky
Showing us that beauty can be found
Even in the darkest of nights
Smiles are the poems of love
Written upon tired faces
They are seen in moments of joy and laughter
Telling us that beauty can be found
Even amidst a thousand sorrows
You’re The Star shining bright
Deep into the sky of my laughter
You’re The Star, the smile, my poem of love
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EARTHLY FLOWERS IN BLOOM
(For Farida Adamu)
The rain kneels to pray
Touching us in droplets
We’re earthly flowers in bloom
Raised before the great sky
Today we happen between two lovers
Who broke free in the days of yesterday
Touch of beauty
Touch us with the feathery butterfly
Ocean of beauty
Kiss us with sunset crashing on waves
Flow of peace
Wash us into the tranquil sky
Let our emptiness lead us to God
As the rain kneels to pray
Like every heart
We desire happiness
We desire peace
Love and laughter
For we’re earthly flowers in bloom
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Poems © Wazani Adamu Ijarafu
Image: Robbert van der Steeg via Flickr (modified)