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Lady Annabelle

May 23, 2014 by Source

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Saturday   By Tokoni Uti

thMYX8305AShe has a will, she has a choice.
Now too loud to hear the noise.
All those who never wanted to be.
And all the voices that we see.
Today she drowns in her regrets.
Tomorrow she is silent but will not forget.
There is nothing else to give.
She loses her will to live.
Victim of fear, slave to her plight.
Find your ray of light.
Sound of chanting, ring the liberty bell.
Tears will fall for lady Annabelle.

About the author:

Tokoni grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and developed an interest in literature from an early age. She began writing when she was 10. She  attended the International School of the University of Lagos and is currently at Bowen University, Nigeria. Tokoni has written for several publications, including the Huffington Post, Portsmouth Daily Times, Los Angeles Free Press, and others.

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