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Looking at Me
By Ogbonnia Nwachi
October 23, 2009
Again
She is looking at me
Why is she always looking at me?
I can’t tell. Maybe she can tell.
How can I get her to tell?
I will call her
What if she says I do the looking?
Of course, she may be right.
I will no longer look at her
But she is moving towards my direction
Coming and chatting with her friends
Still stealing a look at me.
How did I see her?
I can’t become temporarily blind because of her
It could be she loves me
Am I even interested in her?
See, she is waving at me
Did I wave back?
Maybe yes
Maybe no.
What am I saying?
I waved
But what is happening to me?
Charmed by a mere wave of the hand?
Wow! She is coming alone
Do I call her?
But what will I tell her
Here she waves again.
What is happening to me?
Am I falling?
Falling into what?
I do not know.
No, I know
Know what?
What am I even doing here?
Walk away?
No!
I must see the end of this drama
Here she comes again
Her eyes still on me.
Call her, my mind tells me
I beckon
She comes
Wearing a triumphant face, she comes.
Why are you always looking at me?
Are you not looking at me as well?
I make to leave
But she holds my hands.
Looking deeply into my eyes, she whispers
I am in LOVE…
Neck deep in love with you
Do you love me?
Her words sonorous
Her lips succulent
Her hands electrifying
Her eyes glamorous.
I replied with a tight embrace
Whispering, I love you too, in her waiting ears
I have fallen
Fallen in love.
Hand in hand, we walk along
Another touches me by the side as she passes by
I looked back, and our eyes caught one another
May be she too has been looking at me.
Nwachi Ogbonnia teaches government at Government Secondary School, Afikpo.
He can be reached at 08134597923.
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