TALES OF THE HEART
I never knew there were powers
Beyond resistance
I never knew anything hotter than fire
Searing, branding my heart more than the panther’s claws
I never swam somewhere deeper than the wine-dark sea
I never thought of a sight more beautiful than Aurora of the Northward sky
Something more orgasmic than eating chocolate
Never could I have thought there was something more breathtaking
Than the sight of Victoria falls
How could I ever have seen a thing that the ocean cannot wash away
More dramatic than the theatrics of the Royals
More soothing than morning mountain air
Something so hope-inducing
So energizing, unending like the band on my finger
More fun and laughter than Kito Diaries
Surely, I have never experienced a sane madness
Now, I know loving you is good poison
A bitter sweet madness
I never thought I could write
Until I wrote your name
I never thought I could speak
Until I sang your name
I never thought there was someone for me
Until I came to know You
Now I know there is something that hell cannot burn
It’s a force the scientists cannot calculate
It’s something so thick it clouds my judgement
Something so big and heavy in my heart the scales cannot measure
It’s different, special…
And yet, normal
If my heart didn’t speak it
I would not have believed
If my everything else did not know it
I would not have told you.
Written by Andrevn
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27 Comments
Pete
January 03, 04:03Hi,everyone. This will be the first time I’ll be commenting with my own pseudonym. I have a confession to make, I was the person who impersonated King & Chizzie; Chizzie, cos I miss his comments & King cos I wanted to give him a soft landing after the ‘my dick is bigger than yours’ fiasco (feel free to judge me). Pinky, thanks for everything & as for everyone, hope you accept me.
Dennis Macauley
January 03, 05:07LOL!
Oya join us at the coffee table and tell you what you are about!
***brews you a cup***
Pete
January 03, 05:33Thanks,DM *accepts cup of coffee* what do you want to know?
pinkpanthertb
January 03, 05:36That we should focus on the message of the poem? 🙂
Max
January 03, 05:44Water under the bridge…
Can we move on pls…
Lord II
January 03, 07:20Now how does it feel breathing your OWN air!!! It’s a new year so live a little ….abi where you paid to walk in my shoes? smh!
Chizzie
January 03, 13:20I think something is wrong with you, seriously. Plus you just dumping that bit of information in this post, is not only completely inappropriate but reaffirms that something is wrong with you.
You haven’t got my welcome,thats for sure.
Khaleesi
January 03, 14:59Oh lawd! Such lameness … sweety, you need to get a life … Chizzie and King are doing just fine without your miserable attempt at throwing a pity party ….
Max
January 03, 05:46This Andreven… Mmmmmmm , soulful writing.
Nice piece.
Andrevn
February 22, 03:46hello Maxie
why? thank you,
But the name is Andrevn!
`Fabian.
January 03, 05:54Hmm, Andrevn, oya gimme that orgasm inducing hug again.
There’s Love in the Gaybourhood.
Dennis Macauley
January 03, 06:00I try not to yawn at poetry! I just don’t get it and my friend that hosts this poetry thing every month (which I am obligated to attend) will kill me.
Fiction, prose, drama does it for me! Poetry? No.
I guess this came from a deep place!
Lord II
January 03, 06:35Right second time Dennis. Love love love….it just speaks about very deep feeling for someone that he knows but sadly he can’t tell of openly.
Dennis Macauley
January 03, 06:49Hian* oga? Na hia you dey? Your attention is needed on another post!
***flees***
Lord II
January 03, 07:22I know D but poetry gets me started….ah…the love(s) of my life…sigh!
Khaleesi
January 03, 15:09Big kiss Dennis! Poetry just don’t cut it for me, nevertheless some people love it, we must indulge them … i cant fail to notice the pretty arrangement and flow of words …
KyrxxX
January 03, 07:14Poetry? Some just get me confused. Some make me go all mushy nd some gets me going for my dictionary!
By the way, that orgasmic hug is needed in my life oh! This cold eh…………
lluvmua
January 03, 07:24Awwwwwwwwww andrevn I can totally relate!!!!! *gimme a high five gurl* come lets go share some hennesy!!!! #meanwhile I was just passing by!!!
lluvmua
January 03, 07:27Wait oooo andrevn is dis for the “he” I know??? Or for another???? Oya msg me n fb gurl lets gossip *smiles *
Mr Kassy
January 03, 07:54Love is a beautiful thing,I wish u well bro!*continues rimming*…*oduanya*
Lord II
January 03, 09:30Rimming????? Awww Mr kassy how dare you…on KD?????? haha haha!
A-non
January 03, 08:20I’d say it’s a very good attempt and don’t call me a prophet but I do see an increasing number of us try out writing this year which I’d say us an excellent thing… thanks Pinky for firing that up!
Personally,I don’t think I ever want to profess thus kind of love to any man again and my fear is simple: what if he doesn’t love me half as much as I do? I’d rather keep these words in much heart and allow my actions do all the talking…it’s safer!
Talking about it brings you into a whole new level of vulnerability and I have been on that road before and not in a hurry to be on it anytime soon.
@Andrevn, may this love last and eventually inspire some of us to overcome our fears about love.
Cheers!
Chizzie
January 03, 13:13“… loving you is good poison”… using this as my bbm status msg!
lovely poem. Perfect for cold Harmattan mornings. 🙂
Brian Collins
January 04, 23:14Ok now I picture Jensen Atwood saying this to me and actually meaning it.
pinkpanthertb
January 05, 01:38Ah! Jensen Atwood… That guy is a total babe.
Andrevn
January 05, 00:54Thank you for your comments and support….
@Max and DM..it is soulful AND deep becos it comes from the very depths of me….
@Fabian …. that HUG? No let am put us for trouble o…if the Oga wey dey sweeter than chocolate catch us nko?!
@LORD,,,thanks for yur comment but as against wat you said in the line ”not someone he can tell openly” (rephrased)….refer to the line ”unending like the band on my finger”..so yes i tell it to him every now and then (though he is far away)..
Thanks Chizzie for letting this piece get to you…..
KryxxX Nwa Nnem …Oyi ehian….Odikwa too too much!
Thank you Pinky for this wonderful opportunity and avenue…..i can see your initials splayed all over and now my fears and doubts have been assuaged!
IAM MOST GRATEFUL!!!
sensei
October 22, 23:13this was absolutely amazing!