last Time i Fell In Love

The last time I fell in love,
Love was a light-skinned, gap-tooth, innocent smile
She was a mellow demeanor,
A shy voice
A brisk walk, a jiggling behind!
Love was the loudest laughter whenever I made a joke
She was the best cooked meals, played hip hop, and squeezed toothpaste tubes just right.
Love loved Barcelona!
Love loved peppery food and sweaty, loud sex
Love wrote poetry and told me I could too.
Love texted, love called, love returned missed calls
Love called me Obi m, a name which tickled infinitely.

Then,

Love had an affair with a pot- bellied chairman
Love complained my salary was meager
Love's smile became crooked and never reached her eyes
Love took strings from my heart and played sorrowful songs
Love lied. Love didn't want to sleep over anymore
Love only smiled at my best jokes, got a Cristiano Ronaldo Taguer wristwatch
Love cheered Madrid
Love bitched!

Love told me of that affair with Chief Odim. Love smeared my tears on her phone screen when she told her WhatsApp group about my heartbreak
Love wrote to Joro and BOM
Seeking advice on how to leave a clingy, broke man
Love was hateful.

But,

When my phone rang,
My heartbeat held its breath
I heard Love's voice even before I picked
I heard her say, 'Nkem, Obi m, I am sorry '

But when she spoke, Love,
All she said was, 'I'm coming to pick my shit up. I will be getting married next month'

I wished love dead
Sometimes, I still do.

Chukwuma Gerald & Chudi Ozoalor