If roses
were black
I will spray a beam of light
To puncture
the stem
Then drain the toxic nectar
And replace
with rays of hope
To succumb a chance at reality
Maybe
the olfactor
will taste some scent.
About The Author: Zainab Iliyasu Bobi is a Nigerian writer, a poet, and a spoken word artist.
She studies Medical Laboratory Science at Usmanu Danfodio University (UDUS), Sokoto State, Nigeria. Zainab is an avid reader. She is a member of Hilltop creative art foundation, Poetry Club UDUS, Prolific fiction writers community, and All Poet Network (APNET).
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