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STAYING SAFE AS A LOVE LANGUAGE (a poem by Emmanuel Udoma)

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          The world
          stands statue-still,
              and men, locked away in their
                 cocoons, have listened to its eloquent
                    silence. We have retreated to our fortress against
                       this unseen enemy, where we measure laughter in small doses.
                    No one would have conceived, handshakes and hugs could be death
                  warrants, and war can be fought without weapons. We've
               searched our hearts for                     smoulder friends left
                    behind. We've reignited                    our passions. We under-
               stand keeping distance                    whispers: "I love you"
              more than kisses and                      cuddles, because it
                means staying safe for                    those we love. Though
              the war wages on, we're                   hopeful, like dormant
              seeds in the dry season soil awaiting the first rain, these
               dark days will
                        be over, and
                       our lives restored.

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