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January 15th, 2026
by Ekanem Winifred
I wrote your name on a paper.
The words I couldn't get to say
the words I didn't say,
things I wish I said.
I wrote out of nostalgia.
The good and bad memories
Just to feel your presence again,
to relive it again.
The mornings we shared,
the happy times, the laughters and joy
The silence that drew us apart,
the lost vibe between us.
How I missed you.
Our times together,
the smiles, the hugs, the talks.
I wrote for closure –
I wrote to remember,
I wrote for myself.
These are the letters I never sent.
About the Poet
Ekanem Winifred resides in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Read the poet's biography and Young Poets World publications
on Ekanem Winifred's Artist Page.
Young Poets Collection
This poem is also featured in
Young Poets Collection #1,
published in the Young Poets World Library.
Keywords: nostalgia, memories, friendship drift
Previously published in Young Poets 16 to 18:
The Silence Beyond Death
by Lisem Lau
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