What divides Us

What divides Us
by Solape Adetutu Adeyemi

I had thought after the war, things would be different
I had thought the things which divided us, would bring us back together
I had thought the distrust, disunity, the hatred would somehow, be mended
Better yet, absolved, expunged
I had thought, the killings would stop
I had thought, we would find love, again
But your arrival instead of succour, brings only grief
That wound continually fetters
That wound continually deepens
The divide is even wider
The divide is even worse


Copyright 2023 by Solape Adetutu Adeyemi

Solape Adetutu Adeyemi is a dedicated professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and a Master’s in Environmental Management. She is a passionate environmental sustainability enthusiast and a talented creative writer, with her works published in esteemed journals and magazines, including Writenow Literary Journal, TV Metro, Poetry Marathon Anthology, and The Guardian newspaper, among others.

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