She told me not to trust too much
She did!
She did!
But, I couldn’t help but trust
I couldn’t help but hope
That he was different
Different from all men
He once saw me as his daughter
He was a father to me
An uncle
And a friend
She warned me
But! No! I had to be stubborn
I didn’t see what she saw
I remained blind to the facts
To the glaring truth
I chose to be stupid
I chose to act without caution
She warned me
But, I didn’t listen
She warned now
And now the blood stains on me
Are proof of it
She warned me
I didn’t listen
How was I to know the man I thought was my uncle
Had ulterior motives?
The blood stain is proof of this
She warned me
I didn’t listen
I have lost my innocence
Who would I tell?
How would I tell her?
Who would believe me?
She warned me
Mother did
Never be too close to your father’s friends
To men around you
I didn’t listen
I was too caught up in the attention
In the love
In the comments
She warned me I didn’t listen
She begged
I just shrugged
She pleaded
And I turned a deaf ear
Who would I turn to now?
Written by: ADEBANKE FALADE