The Soft Issue
August 2017
Hairy Situations
By: Tolu Akinyemi
The first time a gun
is pointed at your head
it will be because of a girl.
The holder will block you off
at the edge of a lonely corner
As the evening hides the day
He will tell you, “back off Opeyemi!!!”
But the idiot wouldn’t know
you’ve been stuck behind a fence.
The next time a gun
is pointed at your head
it will be early on a Monday
by (someone you thought a friend);
A drunken man called Sunday
Who guards your off-uni lodge
He will give you a perfect excuse
to skip architect Taiwo’s test
But he will also let you know
Smiles hide the dregs of a man
But wine unhides intent.
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