I NEED A MUSE

Darling
I need a muse

A worthy muse
A muse like no other
A muse in geek glasses
A muse whose thoughts elicits
Lines and stanzas
Words and actions
Sentences and paragraphs
I need a muse
I need a muse
Before whose watery presence
I'll stand
A prodigal
Rising from this ashes
I need a muse
I need a muse whose words makes
Day night
Night day
Rain sun
Sun rain
Harmattan summer
Summer harmattan
I need a muse
I need a muse whose actions inspire my most elemental feelings -

                   

             
Joy
Sadness
Peace
Pieces
Love
Hate
I need a muse
I need a muse whose
Looks inspires love and hate
In equal measure
Who bestrides the throne
Between innocence and worldliness
With uncommon majesty
Who handles lovers and haters
Like an artist
Knowing that for there to be one
There has to be the other
I need a muse
I need a muse
Who will get this juices flowing
While eliciting the other juices
Even when they don't want to
Who will revel in the aroma of my sauce
And whose sauce I'll love
I need a muse
Oh my darling, my muse
In one line
Leave me bemused

-Ogochukwu Umeadi