Emotions – Ifedolapo Ogunniyi

Emotionally Single

Confused I stand alone,
A heart confined, emotions sown.
A marriage bond, once strong and true,
Yet in my soul, a rift I knew.

Through days of storms and nights of woe,
My heartache’s tide begins to grow.
In quiet moments, I yearned for grace,
A partner’s solace in life’s embrace.

When skies turned gray and hope grew thin,
I sought a haven deep within.
But in my cries, I found no ear,
No empathy to calm my fear.

To lean upon a shoulder dear,
In times of struggle, drawing near,
But all I heard was “be a man,”
A hollow phrase, no helping hand.

Inside, I am withering, a silent plea,
A tempest roars, she cannot see.
Unseen, I fade, my spirit’s dim,
Lost in the void, emotions grim.

Oh, how I wished for just one glance,
A glimpse into my soul’s expanse.
Yet still, I bear this weight alone,
Emotionally single, I have grown.

Naked I am, a heart laid bare,
Aching for someone to truly care.
In whispered echoes of my plight,
I am drowning in this endless night.