A WOMAN'S REVOLT I By Esther Esuga

I am the voiceless rendition

With no choice of mine

I am the inaudible presentation

With no initiative

Like an eraser, such is blotted from the drawing 

I am the beast of burden

carrying the ugly faced weight through the Sahara

I can not rebel

I belong to the dreg in the society

Not having an opinion over a thing

For I do not count in affairs

I am the back bencher

For we are told 

A Woman'S PLACE is in the kitchen .

I am lord

My emotions are numb
As my breast milk become sour
Leaving the innocent infants with no food
I am swamped in the slope of my own hurt
And no one can notice for a split second
In my mind's eye I shout and scream
But I am the voiceless rendition
With no choice of mine

  

MY WOMAN By Ozioma Ogbaji

People stare at me with confused eyes
They ask to know where my secret lies
They wonder where I found my gait
They love the way I articulate
The softness of my arms
My captivating youthful charm:
This is my woman
The woman I have become
All these and more, are my woman

I walk with a quirky poise
People whisper, and it's a delightful noise
The smile of my lips
The curve of my hips
They say I've always been this cool
But honey, do not be fooled:
This is my woman
The woman I have become
All these and more, are my woman

They see fire in my eyes
They say I'm for keeps 'cause I'm a prize
There is a grace in my vibe
Something good to imbibe
The warmth I bring
The joy I sing:
This is my woman
The woman I have become
All these and more, are my woman

There is something about me
How did I come to be?
The reason behind my womanly pride
The reason for my sedate stride
My aura, as that of a loved emperor
My shoulders high like that of a conqueror:
This is my woman
The woman I have become
All these and more, are my woman

There's definitely more to me
They say I'm still a mystery
In the stillness of my mind
In the presence of my kind
I become more of the woman I am meant to be
The best of me you are yet to see:
This is my woman
The woman I have become
All these and more, are my woman


Written by Ozioma Ogbaji

COLOUR ME COLOURS By Ozioma Ogbaji

Like the heavens and the skies
Like the deep seas so wide
When I am confident and true
When I have faith in you
Colour me blue, colour me blue

Like the royals of Great Britain
Like the noble in truth and ambition
In my wisdom, dignity and pride
In my mystery and grandeur so wise
Colour me purple, colour me purple

Like fire and blood
Like the intensity of a flood
In my strength and passion
In my desire, love and emotion
Colour me red, colour me red

Like the warmth of the tropics
Like the sun, my daily tonic
When I am determined and creative
When I am happy and attractive
Colour me orange, colour me orange

Like a smile so warm
Like joy even in a storm
When I am cheerful and happy
In my intellect, when I am savvy
Colour me yellow, colour me yellow

When I am all these and more
When I am despised and adored
With the colours of the rainbow
With the colours that make me glow
Colour me colours, colour me colours


Written by Ozioma Ogbaji