Hello Royalty.
It’s that time of the week. It’s #FictionFriday! And today, we have a poem on board.
I wrote this specifically for the ladies and the women (sorry men). I actually had a different poem for today already written and ready for publishing, but this just popped. It’s prett short and I hope you read and enjoy.
Warrior Woman
My eyelids popped open
And my feet hit the floor
“She’s up again.” Some whispered,
A wave of disgust
Streaming from their scleras
“All hail the Queen!” Some chorused,
The lovers and haters alike
But what cares I?
Even if they wink their noses
And twist their lips
With confidence,
I put one foot
Ahead of the other
My forehead made stronger
Than all of theirs put together
“I’m ready for battle” I say,
“And I’m sure of victory.”
Yesterday night, I stayed up late with a friend (her name is Praise) and we were watching a sermon by Funke Felix-Adejumo. She is an amazing woman; I was so blessed listening to her and I felt so much pride in being a woman. I slept happy and with queenly thoughts in my head. I guess that’s what in some way, translated into this poem this morning.
I also use this medium to celebrate Nigeria’s first female novelist, Flora Nwapa. She would have been 86 today but her literature definitely lives on here on earth.
Have a wonderful day and weekend. See you tomorrow for #StyleSaturday and if you haven’t subscribed to all of the spice in here so you can get more of this awe-inspiring posts in your inbox, please do that by scrolling down and putting in your email address or by responding to that pop up. *wink*
Goodbye Royalty,
With Overflowing Love,
Alexandra Zion.
Beautifully inspiring even though I am a man!
Haha. Thank you Musa