Beneath the veil of darkness cast by life’s harsh hand,
I, a young lady, misunderstood and unmanned.
Never had I glimpsed the sun’s warm embrace,
Trapped in a world devoid of love’s sweet grace.
Never had a whisper of surprise graced my ear,
A life untouched by joy, haunted by fear.
No shocking moments, no excitement to unfold,
In a recount untold, where emptiness takes hold.
Never felt the warmth of love’s tender glow,
A barren heart in a cold, desolate show.
Lonely echoes lingered in the silent night,
A reality of solitude, a perpetual plight.
Through the corridors of time, I tread,
A life unadorned, in shades of somber red.
Never had the chance to dance in delight,
Lost in the shadows, hidden from sight.
Though in the depths of darkness, a spark may ignite,
A flicker of hope in the vast, endless night.
For even in the never-had, a possibility lies,
To rewrite the script, where a new sunrise implies.
© Ifedolapo Ogunniyi
2023
Ifedolapo Ogunniyi 