...into words with Sola

Poetry: 'When we were young'


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...is a poem I wrote about embracing childlikeness and the need to  do this as an adult. The poem ends with a song my sisters and I grew up singing in primary school- 'Pamuregeji'. It was a fun song we were taught to introduce ourselves to people with but also, we used it at leisure time to play. The poem suggests that I go back there and hold on to the playful side of little Sola- I don't have to let all of her go. 

To be a child again.

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...into words with SolaBy Oluwasola Kehinde Olowo-Ake