Love in your heart...

You had cried your eyes out.

Thought no pain could surpass what you felt. You just wanted to die. Oh yes, that was the fleeting feeling, excusable at the moment. Nothing else mattered. How could anything? Some of you locked yourselves up and embarked on self imposed hunger strike. Really?? Nothing, for a few, could appease you. You remember, don't you? You don't? How can't you? You mean to tell me you could easily forget that pain? Nawa shaa...

After you had given your 'alobam' restless calls; or getting your lovely family worried, you mean you already forgot? I will remind you. The day(s) you didn't give a thinkers cuss on how terribly unkempt you appeared. The day you vowed never to fall in love ever again. The day(s) your colleagues had to bring you back to reality and your 'oga' threatened you with a sack. Reality check: you 'borrowed' yourself brain and had to 'receive some sense'. This is not 'the ablot' where you could be granted some days off to sort yourself out. Here, no one gives a hoot on your psychological or emotional quandary. You deal with your s***, put up a strong front and do your job. You can pine all you want when you get home. Right here, right now, money's got to be made. You had better put your best foot forward.

That was when you woke up and realised you got to get your acts together. Some of you needed that type of wake up call or something similar; that no matter, life goes on. And then you decided to bring your pretty back. You took care of yourself and basically just did you. Minding your own. Improving on yourself. You think back and have a good laugh over how crappy you had behaved. It no longer hurts. Or does it? And then one beautiful day, while still maintaining your lane, it happened...again.

           Oh crap! I'm in love!
You fight it. Cupid says, "give it up already, would ya?" You try not to but you did. No my friend, you're  not weak. That, in fact is courage. You begin to wonder, "how I go take do am?"  You put your best forward when you are around her. Everything is top-notch when you get to see him.

Sleepless nights. You are always thinking about her 'ajebota' ways.

Gooey feelings. You know you love him but can't help but wonder how long 'you been' single that you have totally fallen for this 'kpako' boy.

             'Worefa'

The list is endless. My point exactly? Never be afraid of new beginnings. They are opportunities to make it better than the last. You really never can fight off love except you got a heart of iron. Love in whatever form. Not just man/ woman. Pure unadulterated love, put right there by the Almighty himself. You always embrace it because, "the love in your heart wasn't put there to stay. Love isn't love till you give it away".

XOXO

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