(POEM) DO YOU LOVE ME?

By Olabode Emmanuel Olawumi

It feels like it was yesterday we firstmet;

Everyone was seated in the hall when youbrushed in,

Leaving a trail of charm and grace in yourlustrous wake

Silence prevailed as all eyes fell on you

The lecturer himself couldn’t help butstare

Somebody please call 911

The room just caught fire

What planet is this hot girl from?

‘Cos her presence is so overwhelming

Exquisite, cute, petite, elegant

Adorable, royal, attractive,

Portable, alluring, enchanting...

These and many other words best describeyou

Then it happened…

Unfortunately for you, you missed a step,

Slipped and almost fell

Fortunately for me, I was the only manavailable to rescue you

My left hand quickly held one of your hands

With my right hand, I held you by the waist

Knowing how fragile a woman is

I ensured I handled you with care

As I bent to lift you up

Our eyes met

We stood still for a minute

Nonplussed, and unsure of what to say next

To me, I just met the woman of my dreams

To you, a stranger just saved your life

Breaking the silence, you said a heart-feltthank you

All I could mutter was ‘You are welcome’

Several days passed without our pathscrossing

My heart couldn’t refrain from thinking ofyou

Day and night, I walked round town alone

Hoping to find you

That fateful night

Thunder and lightning in the cloud

The rain pouring heavily

I was on the road again…alone

I had lost it

Life meant nothing to me no more

I just wanted to end it all

Since I might not find you anymore

Unknowingly, I was in the middle of theroad

Lost in my own very thoughts

The last thing I heard were horns, screams,cries

The damage had been done

As I came back to life

I spotted drips, plasters, and blue clotheseverywhere

Wondering where I was

A nurse came closer to check my pulse

There and then I remembered what happened

I had been hit by a moving trailer

OMG! How did I survive it?

BTW, why am I still breathing?

As if I was in a trance

I heard that voice from a distance

Sounds familiar, my ears told me

‘Hi’, the person said

Moving closer I guess

Once those hands touched mine

Later stroking my face

I knew exactly who it was

But before I could sit up to look into hereyes

She sowed a kiss deep into my mouth

And asked me a very vital question

‘Do you love me?’  She said.