A patch and a hope © Folakemi Emem-Akpan My back groans in protest as I heave myself to my feet. It’s been a grueling
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This wish
This one wish (c) Folakemi Emem-Akpan An achingly cold night. The Harmattan wind buffets my face, stings at the frozen line of tears there. I
Into God’s Kingdom
Into God’s kingdom © Folakemi Emem-Akpan It is a decision no man should have to make. Twenty minutes seems so trivial in the
Bare
Bare © Folakemi Emem-Akpan It took all of three hours for my home to turn from full to empty. Three hours, a drunken truck
Losing myself
Losing myself © Folakemi Emem-Akpan As I do every morning, I leave the little boy behind in bed. He is a persistent little bugger, the
Early
Early © Folakemi Emem-Akpan Four weeks doesn’t seem like much. For heaven’s sake, it is only but a full moon. You can’t build a
