Postsadaobi in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readAbsorptionStare at the blank sheet? Watch her kiss the pieces of light beams? What do you do when your muse take a break? I; Sit and succumb to the hopelessness of the night, watch the dust beat roofs of shacks? Inhale the leftover from the kitchen, humm the silent prayers of the Mosquitoes? Dance the lazy song of the nocturnal owls? Rejuvenate…adaobi in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readWhen I Think About The Brevity Of LifeNot that the troubles are over, Neither the pains are gone forever, They're there still, crawling Like moths from marrow to marrow, nipping At every bud of joy day by day, Like a caterpillar eating away The tendril of a new plant to decay. Life is for the living, maybe not so grim, So whether my cup is filled to the brim, Nor my coffer…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readLove and BlindnessBefore getting an admission for National Diploma in FedpolyNekede, I taught primary and nursery school pupils for two years. Those years actually taught me things and ushered me into the real world. Teachers are always guilty of loving this one pupil or student for his/her neatness, IQ, or character, I wasn't exempted. Her name was…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readOn handling sexual pressure (cont'd)In my last post we started exploring the factors that sponsor sexual pressure, one of which is TRENDS and another PEERS. I'll begin from there today. Peers I made mention of the fact that in curtailing the amount of pressure you absorb from friends, you should have 3 categories of friends - the outer court friends, inner court friends and…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readPage by page (Poem)January wrote a piece of her, She told me about planning, In chapter three she spoke of her, One can gratify her with planning. February winked at me with a smile, I gave a pale chaotic face to her, She gave a feminine chuckle, " oh common I just need your focus". I gave them my best, And chose to party in my nest, Only to wake up and…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readOn Handling Sexual PressureOne of the testimonies I won't stop telling about my relationship is how God helped us through our 4 year courtship without sex. I keep recounting this to help people know that they can indeed live in sexual purity whether in a relationship or not. During our courtship days, when I told people that my husband and I had not had sex, many…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readILLUSIONFirst it was the cracking sound of the doors followed by bold footsteps matching towards your room. Your room was dark, very dark. Your husband had traveled a day before. You recall locking the doors. Both the front and the backyard doors were properly locked before you retired for the day. Which of the doors betrayed you? The figure…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readAll things pass (Poetry)Harkening the Dawn white fleet of geese hover aboard, thick grey cloud roaming the sky, a feeling is hurt a heart is halt death do us not apart consolidation of the past heed not words of despairing moments; days we sail on the helm afloat life and merryment but surely life is a growing plant withering in the summer of may. for we…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readBeautiful Times and Lessons LearnedA few days ago, I was watching a football match in which my two younger brothers were part of and I realized that football has been a family sport. I remember 'Papa' telling us how a Reverend Father sponsored him in school because he was active in sports, especially football. Our last born is an incredible defender. My immediate younger…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readeeadaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readccadaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 5 min readIT ALL JUST BEGANSo that's how we started our love journey. When he actually said 'I'd love us to begin a journey which will lead to marriage', I didn't initially understand what it meant o.... Lol. Love was still sharking us then so we didn't see staying for 4 years as anything. It was that very day, that 8th of November 2015 that we agreed that we would…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 6 min readMy New Work Partner...So that was how papa Ken came into the fellowship and he needed to work hand in hand with me..... Funny enough when he joined the fellowship, I was not so receptive... I was like okay.....well.....since you're here to replace me.......let's just get started with the new replacement strategies 😎 but my guy had his own way of doing…adaobi in # blurtulogs • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readBACK STABBING FRIENDSThey are really nice on the outside but inwardly they have killed and buried you They smile and congratulate you on your achievements but inwardly they wish it was them. They congratulate you when you find love but on the inside they are dying of jealousy. They run around with you in arranging for your wedding but they sleep with your…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readChronicles Of Simson Without A 'P'After the episode with the Police, my status in the neighbourhood changed. Some began to see me as an enfant terrible, and started making friendship overtures. Others thought I was bad news and gave me some berth. At school I was a hero of sorts. None of the guys had ever been arrested before so I got to tell my story many times. With each…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readThe little things that matter.My new neighbor in Enugu, has made it a habit to always horn for me whenever she's living for work. Sometimes she'll wait for me to finish dressing up, so she can drop me. She started this two weeks ago. "You're a gentleman," she always says, whenever she's about telling me how she likes the fact that I keep to myself. I'm not even up to…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readToday's prompt - DISCUSS YOUR FIRST LOVEIt was a boy, twelve/thirteen, with a face so beautifully blessed with a pair of pink lips. It was in my maternal home and he was about the finest of the boys I saw around. Girls liked him more than I wished they did. He moved with an older girl and I feared I didn't stand a chance. It hurt more when rumors carried that she was his…adaobi in # blurtafrica • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readThe life of a Man.His head, Like a charcoal pot Burning with fire. Who can understand the pains of a man As the fire burns to cook the food The life of a Man His eyes move Here and there Searching for ways, searching for means Gari is finished, the yams…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 5 min readThe High School Story…I became a master to my fellow student as they willingly ran errands for me especially during break period. I became a mentor and a consultant in my own class as I offered advice on how to solve class assignments. Second term came and things became a little bit different. I noticed we had new students in my class; they were transferred to…adaobi in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readWHAT THOUGHTS SCARE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE?I want to write it the way it comes to my mind. Dying without actually living; fulfilling my most passionate dreams. Living out my wildest imaginations. Forgetting who I am. Losing myself. Destroying my mind. Ending up in a union that'll bring the end of me. It's a year today since Michael died. It's one of the most painful deaths I've…
