Yesteday boasts of better times with you.
And Today has never been happier with the news,
She curls up herself into her shell
And would not shine her bright eyes on my cell.
Your words crept deep into my skin,
Yet you were ignorant of how much
you're thoughts craved to flirt with me.
Mbok, I am no better in this lonely scene.
Your absence did made me wonder,
If my heart did a better job of telling you
How much it hates to say adieu.
Cos there is pain in this distance between us.
For once,
I thought that my heart always traveled your depth
Cos I still retrieve the naked look of love in your eyes,
I still recall it's sincere desire for romance in our isle.
I await the fall of your love into my arms
So that I could hold you forever with my charms.
You can take me to the Iti Obong for I am ready
For my confessions which will make your heart steady.
Imami, mbok kuyaresit,
Come back with the traces of your sunlight on my skin,
Come and strip my dreams of ima for you
And watch them beautifully fall in hue with our desires.
Glossary:
Aniema is a name in the efik language
Imami: My love
Ima: Love
Mbok: Please
Kuyaresit: Don't be vexed
Iti Obong: Palace
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