Heartbreak By: Rabiu Oluwajomiloju

As I wandered through the night
And I try to keep still with all my might
Trying to think of where I went wrong
When you start despising my love like a dung
Tell me, where did I go wrong?

But still as I try
Trying not to cry
The tears seem unending
Cause you left me wandering
Tell me, where did I go wrong?

You played my heart like a lyre
Never knew you were such a liar
I know I have a flaw
But not enough excuse for you to push me to the floor
Tell me, where did I go wrong?

I waited for you for days
But still you left me in a daze
You left me in pain
Like a cutting from a broken window pane
Tell me, where did I go wrong?

Ever since you left me, at night am always weeping
Instead of sleeping
You got me drowning in tears
You also got t me drowning in fears
Tell me, where did I go wrong?

You were a lesson
Instead of a blessing
Now am never going to love again
Because you caused me so much pain
Tell me, where did I go wrong?

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Painful letters By: Marvee

Every time I feel this way This terrifying kind of pain These twitchy palms and muffled sobs These weakened sights and mindless slob I would think of something To put me at ease, anything At times, to leave my world And be someone else, not a dud Often times I would write on plain sheet Write till my limbs felt weak Write till the page is covered in ink Write till the painful times shift. ©-Marvee

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