This is a poetry collaboration with Jamie of Jamie’s Blog. He sent me the first stanza and I immediately took interest in it. Took me less than four minutes to reply him with the second. After that, it was just hours and hours of back and forth between us. We had fun writing this and we hope you have just as much fun reading it. Don’t get confused though; he is “Jae” and I am ” Quaya”… Enjoy!
Jae
We made love in the dark
Because we had something to hide
Because I didn’t want you to see that my halo belies my soul
Quaya
We made love in the dark
To hide all the things that we lack
Our wings were torn from our skins
As our garments came apart at the seams
Jae
We made love in the dark
Because our eyes would judge
What our hands caress
And our mouths would condemn what our tongues revel in
Quaya
We made love in the dark
Because the light that comes
Out of our souls
As we mix our chakras
Would blind the world with its intensity
Jae
We made love in the dark
You held on to me for balance
As you straddled me
Your hands firmly gripping my halo It burns but you hold on still
We cursed and writhed as we became one in the dark
Quaya
We made love in the dark
As the wolves howled and I meowed
Purring in satisfaction
As your halo burnt deep into the core of my stream
Reflecting on my blood red wings
Jae
We made love in the dark
Your eyes piercing through my own
Your face distorted in pleasure and pain
I take hold of your horns
So I don’t fall into the dark
Quaya
We made love in the dark
Expunging ourselves from the garden
As we plunged deep into the lake of fire
I pulled hard on to your wings
As we fell with passion as our parachute
Jae
We made love in the dark
Because our hearts were the same
Black with pain and beating fast with sin
We came here to hide, to shield our scars from the sun
We came to defy the rules of love and stretch our limits
Quaya
We made love in the dark
Because it was the only time
That our cold bloods warmed
And we came alive
To channel the flow of the sin in our veins into one another
Jae
We made love in the dark
Because it felt like the light would scare you away
And it hurt to watch you go
And leave me here to fly no more
Quaya
We made love in the dark
Only then could I survive your lights
As I strapped on to your wings
And took them with me when I left
Jae
We made love in the dark
I needed you as I needed air
So I took deep breaths of your scent
Quenched the thirst for life with every kiss
Quaya
We made love in the dark
I breathed you in and exhaled lust
Filling the air with the musky scent of our passion
As we lay at the threshold of nature
Jae
We made love in the dark
Since our souls were without light
Since when we reached out the darkness embraced us
We’ve long since been in love in the dark
Quaya.
We made love in the dark
Because only then could we lose ourselves
And our souls to love
Only to have them back in the morning
Jae
We made love in the dark
Your frame locking onto mine
Like a jigsaw piece incomplete
The morning would never come
Because we prefer the taste of the dark
Quaya
We made love in the dark
Only then did it matter not that
One slept in the light
And one proved loyal to the dark
Jae
We made love in the dark
And you hurried me with words that conjure desire
You recited the lines to make the markings on my skin come aglow
And then and only then did out passions match one another’s
Quaya
We made love in the dark
To cleanse each other and cauterize our souls
Of the mutual abhorrence of our kinds
And we laid benumbed in the aftermath
Jae
We made love in the dark
Lost our ways into each other’s arms
Lost our clothing and sought cover in our bodies
But found love in the midst of all this loss
Quaya
We made love in the dark
And submitted ourselves to the night
As we told feverish anecdotes
To each other’s souls
Jae
We made love in the dark
And told the lies to keep us close
Kissed the spots to keep us pleased
And prayed the night never ended
Quaya
We made love in the dark
As we moved through the valley
Shadows following in our trails
And promises to our predecessors
Being broken for our love
Jae
We made love in the dark
My heart is racing to catch up to you
My pulse turbulent as you lead me to ecstasy
Your touch is fire to my hot air balloon
Quaya
We made love in the dark
Capitulating on our desires
As our most treasured parts
Joined in alliance
Jae
We made love in the dark
No longer did we have to imagine our union
No more skies between us
We had the luxury to consummate our heart’s wanting…
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So, in case you’re wondering why we started out in sync and sorta lost it later, it goes to signify the chaotic emotions going through their bodies and the unconventional kinda love that the poet personas share. And I know that it was long so if you got this far, I love you. In fact, to show how much I appreciate you, here’s 10 random facts about Smallee (Yeah, I like talking about myself. Who doesn’t?):
1. I always wanted to be a Lawyer as a child but now that I’m a Law student, I’m not sure anymore.
2. I don’t like the colour yellow.
3. Tbh, I sometimes think I’m running mad.
4. I love Aguda Oluwadoyinsola Comfort… She’s hands down one of my best friends on earth. I have plans for us, baby girl.
5. I haven’t told anybody my darkest secret (Sometimes I don’t even admit it to myself)
6. Apparently, I’m a coward when it comes to confronting people about some stuff. But it’s only because I don’t want to give them reason to hurt me with their words.
7. I am a nice person. No matter how hard I try to be wicked to people, at the end of the day I can’t help being nice.
8. I like taking midnight strolls.
9. I am a very paranoid person.
10. I’m so excited that I’m getting a cat soon.
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This is beautiful
Thank you so much❤
Another Beautiful piece. Am thrilled, you just keep making me proud of you .
And for the cats, just get pick one whenext u visit.
Thank you so much❤… But I don’t even know the next time I’m coming to Lagos… And I don’t want any of the ones we have at home; I want my personal cat.
Lovely collaboration! Creating images. Since you’re so nice aunty, coman buy Coldstone ice cream for me. Been eating like a pregnant woman for real and my work is killing me 😒
See this one. Me that I’ve not taken Goldstone ice cream before… I’ll surprise you though.💪