Poem: For the Love of Lawsa by Ugonna Ugwuadu
For the love of Lawsa
We feast on the downfall of a family member
Like predators, we search for our next prey
Fresh meat to feast on
With wide smiles on our faces
For the love of Lawsa
We feast on the downfall of a family member
Like predators, we search for our next prey
Fresh meat to feast on
With wide smiles on our faces
Sometimes I go through her pictures on my phone, all taken during the Christmas break. Nudes mostly, some taken without her knowledge and others where she’s posing; on my bed, on the table, against the wall, her skinny body the colour of polished mahogany. Other times, I dream of us together again, in my bed, bodies intertwined, smoke from our cigarettes hovering above us. Whatever the hell we were, I still can’t place. We were just