Lilian OnyekwereRest in PeaceA childhood stolen by a thief of the night When expectations were heaped on—towering high Be your brother’s keeper Be your sister’s keeper…Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2023
Lilian OnyekwereRedemption for a Dead Man WalkingTossed her coin into the fountain Cast her wish upon the stars Her fervent prayers run into thousands Can’t remember what they are A valley…Sep 12, 2023Sep 12, 2023
Lilian OnyekwereHopeHope drifts in through my windows With the gentle sea breeze She rests her head on my pillow And sings songs that lull me to sleep.Aug 14, 20231Aug 14, 20231
Lilian OnyekwereThe Rose and The Wallflower There was a wallflower who used to sit By the wayside, growing in the…There was a wallflower who used to sit By the wayside, growing in the shade All year round Through the humid, wet, rainy, months Blooming…Jun 15, 20231Jun 15, 20231
Lilian OnyekwereThe Restoration of MaCrickets chirp merrily around me Can’t remember the last time I heard their melody Crows squawking with righteous indignity Can’t recall…Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
Lilian OnyekwereBurn I’ve been watching the world burn It’s flames are getting spurred on By all the hate, by all…It has been on fire for way too long 500 degrees centigrade, burning on We hide behind the facades that we don Pleasantries, fake smiles…Feb 1, 20231Feb 1, 20231
Lilian OnyekwereFootsteps Today I am here And tomorrow I will be elsewhere I will be somewhere That is neither…And someone else will be here In my place, in my stead And I will be but a memory But a footstep Embedded onto earth.Jan 25, 20232Jan 25, 20232