Give thanks. Two words Mother deemed appropriate for use in every situation. She knelt to the ground and, weeping, gave thanks when Mo achieved three A’s for her A-levels, and also gave thanks that morning upon receiving the confirmation letter that Dolly would be offered the scholarship to study at the local independent prep; but yet, confusingly insisted we gave thanks during…
Category: Men
Case of the ex…
THE SWING WAS STILL THERE. The red swing with the bright yellow rubber seat. Though scuff marks were now strewn across her face, war scars; wrinkles that exposed her years. As I plopped on to her she creaked, the sigh of an aged one. Of one who had forgotten her old friend, memories suppressed under…
Winning the fight, losing the war
It’s a shame that we can often get caught up in winning the petty fights, so much so, that we lose sight of the ultimate war, the battle to save what’s actually important—our marriage, our home, our hearts…
A double minded man, unstable in all my ways
“If I’m reduced to bringing up the ‘what is it between us..? It’s been so long’ question, time after time, then I’d be a little worried. A man should know how to hold his own and keep a woman from guessing where she’s at with him, because he knows what he wants!”
Freedom in my shame
Location, Amsterdam.
High off legal herbs and overdosed on toxic beverages, we made our way over a canal—the only serene spot in town.
I don’t have to “be a man” anymore – thank God, thank Caitlyn!
I don’t have to “be a man” anymore. There, said it.
No gun shots yet?
(Breathe)
Why sex is overrated and love is the new black
It all starts from the moment you lay eyes on her. Apparently, you’ve all of three seconds from that point to leave your mark… smile… approach… say something! From then on it’s a quest, which, for some, will end almost instantly — their first words unfortunately birthing their last…
Chapter One – Remilekun
WHAT PROFITS A MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD, but to lose his soul? I smirked to myself, ruminating over the famous quote, staring through the living room window. Tiny droplets of water had begun to form on the pane, following a brief shower from the heavens; obscuring my view slightly, but I wouldn’t move. I couldn’t…
You’re special, but…
“Allow it, please, not tonight”. Her pupils began to retract from their former dilated state and the beam on her face suddenly dropped like the sunset on a late afternoon at wintertime. She drew his face closer to her chest with her palms and kissed the right side of his forehead. “I don’t want us…
Two Sugars Please!
There’s just something about the coffee shop; the warmth… aroma… light-hearted banter… add to that, a mocha latté with two sugars – you simply can’t go wrong! Or can you? Well… at least I thought so… until this afternoon… I met up with a friend during lunch for the second time this week since exchanging…
Oyebanji Makanjuola 