Obiechina Rossi Onyeka

Tonight as others slept
I sat on the beach of elegushi and gazed at the sea
The sea started where the sky drifted
Unfolding the hills of thick moist
The water run wild, dancing like an excited child
I felt this vibration, Which for me was like 
The pulse, the current, the flowing of stream, wild dreams of freedom
And the caress of love on my skin
These are secrets only love knows
The wave was close enough that as they broke
Drops of spray ran down my face
I said to the sea
"go ahead. Show me now the things u wish to show me"
Low and behold
I saw this creature
A creature formed out of love and beauty
She was the same with the waters
Her eyes were as blue as the sea
As She crawls out of the sea
She starred at me and gave out a sharp whisper
For that moment I felt hypnotized

Damian The Merman

***THE TALK***

It was a hectic first day in school and his best. I arrived home from school with loads of story to tell my mom who has always been him best friend, confidant and gossip mate. Yeah, my mom had been my best friend if not the only friend I have had for a very long time, we share a lot of things together, including ideas, she tells me about her doings while I also tell her about mine, whenever I'm out, I keep running to get home fast so I could tell her things that happened in her absence.

"No no no!  We are not doing this here again".

My mom said shouting as I threw my bag on the sofa and left myself to fall to the cushion where my mom sat. When I got home, my mom was in the sitting watching Nollywood movies.

"Listen, Damie, this is Abuja, here, you must attain a little level of change, you won't throw your things anywhere or everywhere, everything must be in other in this house, this is Abuja, is that clear"?

"Yes mom! Your very wish is my command Ma."

I said as I stood up making a salutation like a military personnel.

"Now go keep your bag and take a shower, when you are done, you may then come to mama, I know you got gist for me or is it not so?"

I said as he walked towards his room. I rushed into the room and quickly took off my clothes and rushed into the bathroom where I had a cold shower, it felt good because the weather was hot that day.

A few minutes later I was already out and all cleaned up. I had changed to a pair of short jeans and a Calvin Klein designer's singlet. Oh, I love that singlet, we got it three days past at the boutique located in our street, the Name of the Boutique was "You and I". I also love that short jeans because it exposes my well-built legs which were coated with dark hairs which lay sleeping on my legs. When mom saw me coming out to the sitting room, she smiled at me and tapped at the little space on the place where she sat, a gesture that suggested that I should sit close to her which I did.

"so tell me, how did your first day in school go? How did you see the school today?"

My mom asked looking very inquisitive but in her usual cute way.

"Mom, This school is awesome, I already made friends, loads of friends, you can't believe it."

"I do mom, Cynthia introduced me to her friends, and guess what? They all like me, they believe I'm very cute. They all love my hair and eyes, you need to see your boy in school, I felt like a celebrity."

Chapter 23: The Talk