Matthias Pantaleon (24 August,1984 / Oronija Island, Rivers State, Nigeria)

There was a time
Old me was young
And dreamy.

I use to think
The world is at
My feet.
I day dream. Giggle.
dance wit' friends
and fall asleep

When I become a man
I has fewer friends
worry much. Smile less
barely sleep & thought
the world is on my head.

Then I think about us.
I think of our childhood
how happy we use to be
how we use to sing
and dance naked
In the rain with our
gigs dangling between
our legs.

We were young once
and adventurous
hunting grass cutters
in the forest of Nnewi
and chasing them girls
with our caught…
Fall in love
Kiss. Quarrel. Break up.
Make up. Fight again
Then become enemies
and friends again.

Hmmm….
We too were young once
love, smile glow
and fade away
like grasses in harmattan