by Oluwasegun Olufemi

She’s been through the hottest fire, passed by the sharpest edges

But life hasn’t betrayed her

Even during the lonely state of being idle, her mind has only waxed stronger

Her type of woman is rare, she possesses the heart of a queen

She is beautiful

 

People say black is beauty

My lips shiver as I attempt to describe this royal beauty

She is bbbold, clllassy

Black is beautiful

Leticia is beautiful

 

Black is African, so I’d chant her eulogy in an African way

I call her Ewa, she is beauty herself

I call her Arewa, she portrays her beauty

I call her Awelewa, she’s a centre of attention for men

I call her Orekelewa, she has the charisma that makes her beauty glow

I call her Ewatomi, her beauty is just adequate

 

Black is beauty

She has a magical smile

The kind that heals a wounded heart

The ‘sight’ of her lips

So soft, oh!

How I wish could have them for breakfast and dinner
She has the body of a goddess

With legs as straight as rainfall from the sky

She’s so confident

A perfect work of art

She’s a priceless treasure

 

How I’d love to see her soon

I have seen so many beautiful women,

Yet her beauty is with a difference.

I wish I could lay claim to her heart,

but because another man has the key to her heart

… I’d rather not say further.

 

 

One last word…

She is beauty personified

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Oluwasegun Olufemi is a writer, speaker, actor and dancer, who believes in the magic of art, nature and love. He’s a graduate of philosophy, and is of the school of thought that love is the answer to all problems, while emotion is the question that remains unanswered. He tweets from @fragiletimbzz.

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