6628 | Temiloluwa Okanmiyo

By Temiloluwa Okanmiyo · April 25, 2026

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

I’ve never been to the beach 

But i can swear It smells just like my sister—

6628 miles away from me

You can call this scent a synonym for hope 

That her hands will find ground fertile enough for growing 

So she’ll plant a prayer for a tomorrow that rejoices

It’ll grow into answers 

They’ll lead her to ground

Steady enough for building 

So she will build a home

In this home she will find safety, 

In this home, love does not have to worry about its next meal, so, it thrives

& she will too

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Temiloluwa Okanmiyo

Temiloluwa Okanmiyo Oluyemi writes from the Western part of Nigeria. Most of her writings revolve around human experiences and the pains surrounding them all. She hopes to use this means of escape to open…

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