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Elegy To The Rejections In June
a girl lays on a bed
waiting for the morn
to come with yet another
slice of rejection—
at love, at career.
worries in form of
early morning treats
offered by a lover’s
lover, lattes & cinnamon
rolls fill the air, aye.
at 0530 hours, she grabs
the table clock with such
contempt, somnambulates
to the hung calendar on what
resembles a helpless show.
ticks off dates
on the calendar
face—makes the
inscriptions think
she’s monitoring
her menstrual cycle,
rather
r-bombs wait to be
dropped on her
gentle heart, like
an invasion, daunting.
the vicious circle
continues, or so
she thinks till she
no longer thinks—
a cold day in hell.
About the Author
Olaitan Humble is a Nigerian poet who likes to collect quotations and astrophotos. His poem won Loudthotz Poetry Open Reading’s Poem of the Month (March, 2020). His works are featured and/or are forthcoming in Konya Shamsrumi, Gabi Magazine, Poemify Magazine, WanderLust, Cultural Weekly, The Quills & elsewhere.
Awesome!keep it up humble.