OPEN

I am a very open person
If you come into my life
I will open up to you
But I will open you up too

If you are not ready to be open
Don’t come into my life  
Because I will naked you
And get to the core of You

What we see when we get there
We might not like
But we will understand and trust each other
From that moment onwards


Che Chidi Chukwumerije
Poems from the inner river

SHOW YOUR FACE

Most bloggers are reluctant to show their face. The reasons are varied.

But I decided to show mine – not just my inner face, but also the outer one. By doing so, it was as if I had rid myself of a protective cover – only to realise that I don’t need one.

I like to meet the world directly, openly, face to face.

– Che Chidi Chukwumerije.

PRIVACY

The deepest pain I had
The loneliest shame
My most sacred joy, yet I share
My most personal hopes
I not only voice
But unclothe in poetry’s inner light
So you see
More than you wish to see
Because all true art is
A private experience.

– Che Chidi Chukwumerije.