I AM A LIFECOLORIST

By Ojoh Taiwo

I am not a poet, or an essayist.

I am a lifecolorist.
I like to paint life, events, and emotions,
But coat, paintbrush or oil I do not use.
My kits are my pen, paper, and ink.
People tell lies, but in my paintings, I never do.
I sketch portraits of the world around me in it true form.
With colorful words, I draw beautiful portraits of my love,
My joys, my emotions, and my desires.
I draw images of my fears, my tears, and my sadness,
My hates, my regrets, and my tensions
My pictures are my dreams, my memories, and my aspirations.
I color moments and events,
People I have met, friends I have made, love I have lost,
Victories and defeats, compliments and humiliation.
With each stroke of my pen, I merge thoughts,
And connect my own opinion to how people perceive life.
Frightening are the pictures I draw on paper!
I can bring the beholder to tears or make him feel my worries.
Inspiring are the images on my notebook!
I can hypnotize the reader and take him to the nirvana.
The heart is not the simple V shape we were taught in kindergarten,
But a tortuous figure that makes life.
I sketch pictures of the impenetrable thoughts queued up in my heart,
To let you know what my heart is saying.

I am a lifecolorist and not a poet.