THE SHY LOOK!

by OFORMA UZORMA AUGUSTUNE
(LAGOS,NIGERIA)

WHEN I NOTICED THIS UNEXPLAINABLE THOUGHT I HAVE IN ME TOWARDS YOU DEAR, I BEGAN TO IMAGINE WHY I EVEN FIND IT DIFFICULT TO STAY COMFORTABLE WHENEVER YOU ARE AROUND.

BUT WHEN I LOOKED BACK AT H0ME AT MY MOTHER; THE WAY SHE LOOKS AT MY DAD AS IF THEY WERE NOT ONCE-LOVED FOLKS {BECAUSE ITS BEEN 45 YEARS}, THEN I SAID IN MY HEART "GIRL, I LIKE YOU, YES YOU BUT, I WOULD WANT US TO START AFRESH! HOW? BY PRETENDING WE NEVER KNEW EACH OTHER! WHY? BECAUSE A RELATIONSHIP IS SWEETER WHEN IT'S NEW, AND IT MIGHT LAST LONGER THAN THAT OF MY PARENTS'."