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The Day Time Stopped
Alimat O. Abdulkareem The day came when the clocks still breathed. In the passing of events did my soul get sheathed.Mouths kept circling faithful paths I had w...
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I'M A TREE IN THE STORM
By Adegoke Rahmah I am like a treein the middle of a stormsupported by my trunkfor God knows how long. The storm was strong,yet I say to my Lord "O Lord,I do no...
alfaaedahpressAug 11, 2026
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THE FUNERAL OF FEAR
ALIMAT O. ABDULKAREEM For years, it lived on borrowed minds and breath. So today, let's gather on the occasion of its death. The earth has upon it an unfriendly...
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THE MESSAGE OF PEACE
By MUBARAK ABIMBOLA Background In moments of heavy grief, the heart searches for purpose. Amidst darkness and the traditions of the past, a single timeless trut...
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THE MIRROR; NOT THE CAMERA
By Adegoke Rahmah In front of the mirror I stood,and I saw a reflection of myself,the true version of myself.Nothing was left out,not even my flaws,not even my...
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Sabr
By Amatu Rahman Some days,patience feels noble. Other days,it feels like standing in the same placewhile everyone else is moving. It is smilingwhen your heart h...
alfaaedahpressJul 6, 2026
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Am I Strong
By Abduljeleel Olanrewaju (ABJ) Am I strong!The mind is weak,and life is mean.Yet empathy never ceasesbut lights like the heartbeat.Am I strong! I've crossed pa...
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When I Fall (Part II)
By Abduljeleel Olanrewaju (ABJ) "I quit" echoed,numbed my ears,stumbled my mind.I ain't a loser, I snapped. I shuffled my choices,each coated with risks.I riffl...
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When I Fall (Part I)
Abduljeleel Olanrewaju (ABJ) The page of my book called unto me:"Make a change—break the silence." I leaned in, but all words were lost,all thoughts shrouded. L...
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Exile of Thought
By Abduljeleel Olanrewaju (ABJ) Have you ever been in exile before?I was there,in the exile of thought—darker than the night. Days felt like years,haunting,taun...
alfaaedahpressFeb 18, 2026
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Show Me the Way
By AbdulJeleel Olanrewaju (ABJ) Why?Why have you drawn me into this silent closet?From the moment we met, I stood stranded—on barren ground, beneath a storm. Wi...
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Love, The Sweet Trap
By Abduljeleel Olanrewaju (ABJ) A sweet finger—licked without hesitation,Tempting the mind to crave again and again.An unquenchable thirst haunts its keeper,Anx...
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