AREA '61 Epilogue

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  Epilogue  "Every den has its shadows. When the sun shines and the lamppostss blink to life at night, you can't see it. But if you look close enough, you catch a glimpse of it flitting from corner to edge. "UNN has a cult, or so I thought. I set out to unravel this mystery but I was really just seeking an adventure different from my everyday life. I was chasing a legacy that would hide me from the fears that haunt me daily. Fears of being alone, not wanted and silly. Are '61 was the red tag on my map. It made me shudder just to think of all the scandals I could unearth or forge. I set out to find what wasn't looking for me. Did I find it? No, but I found something better. I found that the world is not as dark and dreary as I thought. I found that people can be trusted. I found that the world is so full of different personalities and to survive in it, we must be tolerant. I found that sometimes, the answer to our questions are the questions themselves. I found tha
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BATTLE OF AUTHORS 🗡️✒️ Contestant #2; Ebube

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 First night of forever


Ireke Ebubechi
Ebube Ireke (Facebook)

Can it ever get darker?

Or maybe I should pray it gets better?

What am I to say?

That it didn't just happen?


How did I not see it coming?

How didn't I know?


It was my wedding day

The sky, clear as crystal

The sun beamed upon me 

As though saying congratulations

Or maybe mocking me


Alas, superstition isn't always right

Or perhaps it is 


And so on that day,

With glamour and grace

Did I stand

To make my oath 

To the man of my dreams

Who became my nightmares

With cheers from guests

Which may have been jests 


Alas, everything becomes clear

And it was all a facade


His presence scares me

As I could at any point be his next target

As if for his boxing practice

Or alas, his next hit for a mega jackpot

In the ring of life called marriage


How could I have known?

Though the signs weren't clear

He wasn't only a woman beater,

But a boozer and Deeply chained smoker


Truly all that glitters isn't gold

The rule still applies

"Don't judge a book by its cover,

"Read it well."


And thus my nightmares begin in just one night


*First night of forever*


© Ebube

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  1. Noni Books ����February 26, 2024 at 6:22 PM

    I love this, well done boo bae🥰🥰🥰😍😍

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  2. SmartFebruary 26, 2024 at 9:21 PM

    I was waiting to see how you will do justice to this title as a poet. I couldn't imagine you would throw me off balance with your dexterity.

    This is beautifully penned, bro.

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  3. ChetachiFebruary 26, 2024 at 11:28 PM

    😲🤭. Whose hand is this🤭

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  4. TrinityFebruary 27, 2024 at 10:48 AM

    The diamond hand of poetry. You did a great job.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2024 at 1:34 PM

    Beautiful 😍

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2024 at 5:24 PM

    You did a great job here

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  7. Frank's worldFebruary 27, 2024 at 6:51 PM

    Wow
    i love this

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2024 at 9:51 PM

    This is the best i have seen so far

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2024 at 8:32 AM

    Beautiful

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2024 at 10:47 AM

    Wonderful

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  11. MaraFebruary 28, 2024 at 9:41 PM

    What can I say, Ebu? You're awesome.

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  12. AnonymousMarch 3, 2024 at 12:26 PM

    This is a masterpiece 😭
    But wait is the story Over???🐷💖

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