Kojo Owusu

She came holding
Her treacherous heart
Her gyrating
Ephemeral heart
Caressing it softly
Tenderly
With love smiles
Killing all the atoms
Of reluctance.

I followed her
Dumbfounded
Unaware
Of her
Vile snare.

She was giggling
Whispering all the while
Quite meaningless
Until she said:
“Are you afraid?”

A horizon
Of fruits
We stood in the garden
Silently admiring each other
Her eyes glinting
Her body enticing
Her firm breasts
Irresistible
Her apples attractive
Her river overflowing
Its banks.

We embraced
I tasted the apple
I dived into the river
A rupture overtook me
Till I heard footsteps
I became afraid.

Kojo Owusu