Onyinyechukwu Stephanie Ogbo
2 min readMay 20, 2021

What do we say about freedom?

In her troubled soul, she yearns for a serenity to be seen.

That serenity will yield forth goodness and brightness to her moulded face.

Shhh, I can hear a voice, could that be the peace I crave??



O Ohhhh!! Ojima!! Why do you always come at odd hours??

I would have locked the door so no one can interrupt my quiet time.

You shouldn't have shouted my name like that. And what was so important?

Can you not hear the voices of people chanting and matching? Or are you deaf?

Well, why am I surprised you did not hear them sef? Every time you say “I am fighting demons I am in my head” yen yen yen.

Mtcheww



Did I hear you say voices?? No wonder, do you know I heard the voice too? I heard a voice and not voices. Yes, I did.

It is the voice of peace. The voice to be free from the brutality of fear. The voice wants to hear the sound of the ocean. The voi…


Oh,Shut up Ene! I am talking about the voices of protesters! They are shouting #EndSars, #EndPolicebrutality. They are really angry!



My dear, be silent for a while and you will hear the real voice of those chanting.

Shhh...

Onyinyechukwu Stephanie Ogbo
Onyinyechukwu Stephanie Ogbo

Written by Onyinyechukwu Stephanie Ogbo

Onyinyechukwu is a writer who was gifted an Orange world to write in. She became quieter when she picked up the pen. Quiet is how she writes to feed your mind.

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