THE LITTLE THINGS

Texting me to bring your cap

While I am up the stairs

Like you calling me Winne the Pooh

And rubbing my stomach as it stays out of my crop top.

Like you allowing me hold your hands as we walk up the stairs.

Trashing me in the PS games.

Whispering silly nasty things in my ears.

Telling me your ideas

Texting me the new food spots

Buying me bubble gum

Praying with me and telling me not to give up

Asking me to twerk in night dress

Playing ludo with our friends

Tapping my ass and calling me pet names so they can all ear

Sayin uh uh, to every gist

I know you probably would forget after now

Replying my text as soon as you are able

Random text like hey, I am proud of you

Glad you took that baby step, I am rooting for you.

Those calls during mid days

When all you do is call my name

And tell me you are glad God brought me your way

Those little snacks from the stall next door

The notes in my shoe rack and post it on my laptop

The annoying belly rub dance you do when I am annoyed with you

The tickles when I am trying to not laugh

The hugs when I feel I am running out of time

Those little things

Like how you use my bra to cover your eyes like googles and I was wondering why.

Those are signs for me

Like how you text to say what’s your period cravings? Let’s go get it for reals

The way you allow me sniff and inhale you when you spray your perfume

How you allow me to wear your shirt and do the button for you

How you say I wouldn’t never hurt you

The gossip about aunty Toju and her 99 boos

The way you lift my legs off the ground

How you don’t call my cramps mere.

How you rub my bock

How you allow me kiss you

How you tell me you want me

How I try to stop you from doing something silly

The little things

Like how you told your friends

My babe dey inside

She no go like make you smoke for here

No carry babe come, she go fit go vex

The way you accord me respect

How you let me hold you when you are tired

How you don’t hide your emotions

How you let me walk on the safe side of the road

Really those little things

And I know yesterday’s joke wasn’t funny

But thank you for laughing

It’s the way you are always there for me

I liked how you told me you didn't like what I was wearing- you said it nicely

How you call my brothers- your bro

How let us play hide and seek

Sudoku and chess via phone

Meme and Twitter bant shares

Pecks after your nasty farts

Those little things

That’s what this is.

I love how you play along your role in our love story

I hope I’ve been doing my little things for you.