ROMANCE: "AND THEN WE MET" BY AJAKAYE STRIDA

And then we met,

I realised that the existence of love is certain,

love has a colour, it is white not red.

Your heart is strangely pure and unselfish,

as thou your name is "Selflessness".

And then we met,

I got that love is tiredlessly patient,

even when I make million mistakes, 

you correct me like Your Beautiful Queen

as though each, is only my first.

And then we met,

each time I open my eyes from the journey of sleep,

I meet your eyes smiling and staring in deep affection

as though you are a diligent night watch-man,

have I ever been loved as you do to me?

And then we met,

we met naturally, passion unplanned but growing,

multiplying reasons to hold unto each other

like the cloud, unto its space above man,

Ayindemi...you are a "juicy jailer".

And then we met,

no amount of words can describe us.

Each time you say these words to me,

"I am happy that you are happy",

I feel blessed and loved that we met.

© RASHIDAT OLAMIDAYO AJAKAYE

STRIDA... guiding you to striking confidence in academic and creative writing!

- Nigeria 

2025

The poet persona appreciates meeting a man who has shown her genuine love. The bard feels blessed to meet her true love. The voice concludes that no amount of words can explain the beauty of their affection towards each other.