MC Spotlight: Poetry by Abiodun Koya
Sinners It was 11:48pm on Thursday two lovers abandoned a home on a quest for something new he drove like a hungry lion she waited like a baby bird Leaving the city behind them she caught a glimpse of a cross he drove straight into the backyard of the church he tore her dress with his claws she turned him to the way he was born it was a long journey into the clouds aided by sweat, pants and screams the car felt like a manger happy to host a new hero bouncing up and down on the church soil she looked guilty with sweat all over her he looked dumbfounded like a trespasser she saw a statue with a hand stretched forth he read “come unto me o ye sinners” © Abiodun Koya Excerpt from her poetry collection: The Words of a Princess Short Bio: Ms. Abiodun Koya is an accomplished lyric soprano from the Southwestern part of Nigeria. Read more about Abiodun on her website: Abiodunkoya.com