Beloved

By Ahmad Isah Sabo

Beloved, I will inscribe your name
With ink of diluted moonlight
On the slate of diamond.
I will dot letter(s) in your name
With most glittering star.

 

Beloved, I will inscribe your name
With ink of diluted rainbow
On every speck of clouds,
On every motif on feathers
Of most embellished pheasant.

 

Beloved, I will inscribe your name
With ink of perfume made of
Nectar and pomegranate
On every tender skin
Of most ardent petals.

 

Beloved, I will inscribe your name
With scented kohl of gazelle
Using ostrich’s feather
On every space of moon and sun,
On every wave of desert and ocean

 

Ahmad Isah Sabo studies in pursuit of B.A. English Language at Yobe State University, Damaturu, Nigeria. He is a writer, poet and artist from Yobe and base in Maraban Jos, Kaduna, Nigeria. He is a contributor to the forthcoming international book: Social Media and Literature: Pros and Cons, India. He has works published on African Writer Magazine, Praxis Magazine, Active Muse Journal, Arthut Journal, BPPC Chapbook, Lullabies of Silence Anthology and The Arts-Muse Fair. He was a special guest at Yesmin El-Rufai Foundation’s Literary Evening of October 2019.