ROMANTIC: "I LOVE THIS GIRL" BY SUMAILA UMAISHA

I love this girl,

large milky eyes,

sitting on the rock all day.

She lost her name, 

a virgin trying to grow.

 

I love this pretty

with a crown of flowers 

mourning the absence

ever present on the rock.

She left her tears in the 

streets where she lost her

virginity to the cold.

She is beauty defeated 

by tsunami through 

the cracks, tainted 

blood darkened by moods.

Yes, I love this pretty girl,

the tone of my voice 

and I, the rock on which

she sits all day.

© Sumaila Umaisha

- Nigeria 

The poem “I Love This Girl” by Sumaila Umaisha describes a girl who has lost her innocence and suffered emotional pain. Despite her sadness and brokenness, the speaker still deeply loves and admires her beauty.

The poem uses strong images and symbols, such as the rock and tsunami, to show loneliness, suffering, and emotional damage. The speaker finally presents himself as the “rock,” showing his desire to support and comfort her.