Oma Umehea
I Am a Woman in My Family
Every night, I forge a note to self,
Pleading for slumber,
Devoid the fear of dreams
and what it encompasses .
These days I scurry at 6am,
To my neighbors garden without permission,
For her wild white roses.
”Soak in warm water,
Bathe its sweetness
And sleep [only at noon]”.
Grandmother clearly says
a moment of confession with nightmares
will not bring pardon.
”This is why,
You bathe in stolen beauty,
Before [insomnia] strikes”
All the things women in my family,
Have to do to avoid [the demons]
[themselves] at night.
Pleading for slumber,
Devoid the fear of dreams
and what it encompasses .
These days I scurry at 6am,
To my neighbors garden without permission,
For her wild white roses.
”Soak in warm water,
Bathe its sweetness
And sleep [only at noon]”.
Grandmother clearly says
a moment of confession with nightmares
will not bring pardon.
”This is why,
You bathe in stolen beauty,
Before [insomnia] strikes”
All the things women in my family,
Have to do to avoid [the demons]
[themselves] at night.
Biography
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Oma Umehea is a creative currently living in Kaduna Nigeria. She wishes to explore the world through poetry and short reads. Her works have appeared on African Writer and are forthcoming on other platforms. She enjoys acting and playing with sunlight.
Twitter handle: @_bongafish Instagram handle: @_bongafish |
