I’ll build a nest

in your voice

and rest there…

When you whisper

to your chi in the morning, I’ll hear and turn on my side with a smile…

When you call your own name as you often do in gentle warning, I’ll swing with the laughter it builds in my guts…

as i walk this valley of conscience, I’ll have these winds to remember how you taught me to be free…

now that I’m free of you.

Adaobi Chiemelu explores truth and beauty with her art. she has a YouTube channel for her self-expression and poetry. she is on Instagram @adaolili