Poetic Corner with Victor Egbune

My sweet Christabel

It was 6pm; when we drove past the toll gate...
Heading towards the beach elegushi,
Loud music filled the evening air...
I think brymo's truthfully was on repeat as we journeyed not knowing what evil lurked ahead.
Even though beauty lies in the beholders eyes,
Christabel is a damsel; yes! She is and will always be.
I met Christabel at the singles activities and as time went by, we grew fonder.
And ever since then she has been a part of my blue print.
No day ever starts without the thoughts of my sweet Christabel.
Her glittering ebony skin radiated light,
A special kind that's hard to find.

We got entangled on the random twist of time,
And finally found ourselves maneuvering the waves like dolphins in love,
When all of a sudden my sweet Christabel was out of sight,
She had been dragged away by the waves and I wasn't the best swimmer though.
I raced back and forth searching for a lifebuoy and finally found one,
I got back in the cold water and swam towards her and put the bouy on her.

When the next wave came crashing on us like a tornado,
I was taken along with it...
But my sweet Christabel was safe and still in shape and that was all that mattered at the moment.
With no rescue around, I knew it was the end for me...
Trying to look at the shore, all I could hear was the melodious voice of my sweet Christabel as she wailed.
As she wailed; tears filled my eyes,
I won't see her again, the softness of skin I won't feel anymore...
Will someone else replace me in her heart?
These were the thoughts that filled my dying soul.
I gave up my life for the one I love;
Love... Look what you made me do!

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