womanhood
3 poems by Lake Adedamola
When your mother returns Every day when your mother returns from the market It was you who welcomes her at the doorand she would have a smile for you. It was the same smile she wore when the midwife bundled you into her armsThe place you’ll leave someday.To a far flung place her arms Tip…
The Becoming of A Woman
So, who else thinks girls just grow magically overnight into women, with no hassle? A perfect, rosy transition, eh? Well, that is some fairytale; to think that the becoming of a woman is not accompanied with its fair share of hitches, both from nature and the society. So, what does it entail, this becoming? First,…