Olagoke Oreoluwa Elizabeth

 This thing called life We mostly wonder what our purpose is in this world? We make assumptions and follow our dreams hoping to feel some sort of relief or happiness when we attain our goals It's like there's a time frame for each stages of our lives There's a time to go to school, work, marry,retire and then what? If you don't go to school when you are expected to then you will be seen as a failure What does failure even mean to us? Most of us define our failures by other people's succes, We all want one thing in common Which is to live a happy and fulfilling life What does it matter where and when we find that fulfillment? Our emotions go helter skelter every now and then We have unexplainable behaviours and reactions sometimes It's okay not to always have the answer It's okay to not know what to do sometimes It's okay to be Afraid It's okay to make mistakes but also Learn from them. Let me tell you a secret "Nobody really knows what they are ...

  Happier I glow all day and night I smile at the slightest funny thing being said I'm not tensed up I'm free amongst all and act accordingly I wear clothes I like and go places I want I hang out with who ever I want I spend time with anyone I choose to I feel free and light headed I dance amongst all and even by myself I eat whatever I want without having to worry about how many pounds I'd gain because I don't have to starve myself to impress nobody I'm happier....you know why? Because I lost you and found me back Sometimes we have to loose someone inother to find ourselves Walk away and never look back Close the door and never open it again You don't have to go as far as being unhappy to please someone else all the time, especially someone that won't do the same for you. Last modified: 16 Aug 2020

 Oblivion How often do you dream? Funmbi was a dreamer, she has a perfect picture of how she wants her life to be all in her head, you could say she was a perfectionist or a perfectly driven person....well, it's easier for her being born into wealth but still she wanted more and strive harder to get the best of everything, clothes, cars, shoes, bags, food, skin, house and even her man. Everything had to be perfect. Tolani on the other hand just wanted something simple, not that she wouldn't prefer an extravagant lifestyle but she knows she couldn't afford it, between her mom's hospital bills to college funds for her two siblings, house rent,utility bills and all..... even the three hundred thousand naira she earns monthly barely covers it all, so she settles for reality. It's funny how this two met and became best friends with how different they were in lifestyle, ambition, background and attitude....but they have one thing in common "A good heart " But th...

Cast Narrator: Tomi Bimpe: A friend and colleague  Femi: Tomi's brother Lanre: A close family friend Victor & shade: college friends Chapter 1 Back at my apartment I walked through the door and headed for the kitchen dropping my bags on the floor in the lobby, poured myself a cup of cold juice and sat at the table..... (thinking) who was that guy at the airport? Why does he look and feel so familiar? Drank what's left of the juice and went to prepare a bath for myself, I deserved it after a long flight and successful meeting. Took my clothes off and stepped into the bathtub. Eyes closed as I reminisce the whole event of the day and smiled to myself.... Heard my phone ring twice but didn't want to get out of the tub just yet. After 30 min of soaking myself and having a clean bath,I returned to my room and turned my laptop on deciding to do some work before retiring for the night. My phone rang again....it was Bimpe.... Hi Bimpe, I said as I picked up Hey girl, been tryin...

 No!!!! It's very much okay to say No to things you don't want or believe in sometimes. I'm not talking about the No we say mentally or the screams we make in our heads that no one else hears but us. Learn to Express yourself If you feel like crying, CRY If you feel like screaming, SCREAM If you feel like laughing,LAUGH If you feel like shouting, SHOUT It helps to relieve you of whatever that's going on in your head. Do you know how it feels to be amongst people that they find anything you do or say weird? You feel like you never fit it, yes that's because you weren't made to fit in but stand out. Most of us would rather stand tall than live on our knees but how many of us actually do? What do you want? Most of us don't even know what we want in life. We just find ourselves drawn to different people and things. Are you scared of being alone? You know what's scarier than being alone? Its being with the wrong person for the rest of your life. I refuse to b...

 Many of us have superpowers, I'm not referring to the ones we watch on TV e.g spiderman, superman etc, I'm talking about the ones that can see beyond the ordinary/physical. Someone that can see right through you. Someone that can tell something isn't right with just a look or sound of your voice while you look just fine to others. Someone that can see the scars on your body while clothed. Someone that can see the pain in your smile and hear it in your laughter. Someone who'd give anything to make you feel better again. Someone always there to catch you when you fall. Someone non- judgemental, never boastful or laugh at your flaws but always encourages you to do better. Someone that believes in you and makes you see your purpose in life. Someone who's influence has made you feel more alive than just existing. So when you finally find that someone, whether in form of a Father, Brother,Mother, Sister,Friend, partner or even Child. Never let them go..... those are the ...

 Ever been in a relationship where you know your partner is playing you but you smile and play along anyway. He's a liar, he's a cheat, he's irresponsible name it, he's all kinds of bad news and gave alot of red flags from the onset. But still I fell for him, much deeper that I intended to . He has hurt me so many times but here I am, cuddled up in his arms after a breath taking sex. People called me names, some even questioned my sanity....even I do sometimes. There's nothing wrong with you babe,I'm the one with the problem and having you beside me give me strength to do better, I want to do better, I want to be there for you as you've always been for me blah blah blah.... he always gave the famous it's not you it's me speech in a much more convincing way. Told myself this was going to be the last time so many times.... would you call it Addiction? Stupidity? Oblivious? Demented? Insanity? whatever its called. If he's wrong then I don't want...

I lay naked in the bathtub looking at the scars on my body, it reminds me of the pain and bad times have passed through, it shows that I'm a survival, I shudder at some past occurrence and I laugh at the stupid mistakes i made, But there are unseen scars, those are the worst of them all,they are the ones that leave no visible but psychological and emotional traces behind, They are the type of scars that almost caused you your life or sanity but somehow you made it, They are the scars imprinted on one's memory, you try to forget but you can't, You try to forgive the offender but never really do, Tears rolled down my cheek at the thought of it, the fear and pain I felt at that moment, none deserves to feel such, God is so merciful because most people don't deserve to be alive.