There are no stars in the sky tonight
not even the whitish face of the moon at sight-
to bring down its rays.
So my thought travels afar
along miles across hills and houses
among shrubs and across the silent sea
while wishing this verse seeks her wherever she may be.
you are the reason
why my pen lace the inks and skates on paper.
you are the reason why my heart beat makes rhymes with time
seeking you out yet at prime.
But I am yet to set face on her
just like warriors dream of conquered lands.
But here that i sit
penning this word to paper
every word tells tales of her.
Tales of a lady pious
every great man do long for.
Tales of a woman
so adoring like the gulls adore the sea.
Wherever she may be
I implore this poetic verses to bring her smile.
You are the reason...
why i do tremble
not out of fear-
but of the tales that love beholds.
You are the reason
why I so much longed to hear you call
You are the reason
why I long to see the winter fall.
I do believe love exist in the strangest of places
and If it has been written-
I shall trace my steps to you
wherever life bid you be- among millions of faces
so proud to be blessed to have your love.
Ayinla Muyideen 2014
