My Medium Overture

It’s twenty-six minutes past 6 o’clock.

I woke up later than usual today. My alarm clock rang at 5 am but I just wanted more sleep, so I put it to sleep too. I awoke fully an hour after that time.

Now, one of the things I appreciate a lot is morning silence — when I wake up early, most times, I stay cocooned up in my blanket for a while, everything is just usually cool and quiet at that time, I reflect and enjoy the tranquillity of the hour...

Wait! What?!

Now, my always sought after kind of morning is being interrupted. The town is beginning to stir up too after hours of unbroken soft sl-e-e-p.

“Vrooooooooom!!!”

I just heard the sound of a passing car, I hear the sound of that car almost every morning.

(Exhales)

So, the morning silence is golden and it helps, its solace is priceless and so sometimes I meditate, read, sometimes I pray in the quietness, sometimes my mind drifts — I try to remember so many things, for instance, now I am trying to remember how last night went. Aha! I fried Akara balls and I have some leftovers. I am picking some to eat now.

(The noise of passing bikes, definitely two.)

The birds are up too, I can hear them are chirping softly far away amongst the trees outside.

The truth is that I woke up with the thought of writing. I have not been comfortable with the fact that I have not been able to write in several months now because I just could not.

The thought of not being able to write, despite my readiness, enveloped me.

I counter-attacked, I said “NO, I AM WRITING NOW” and that’s how I ate the frog.

Wait, I need to breathe.

I am actually doing this. Wow!

Pause.

I just heard the cockcrow, it’s the first I have heard this morning.

I can also hear low voices from across my room, and soft music playing, “chante hallelujah”. It is an old song, I can’t even remember the name of the artiste right now— doubtless, my neighbours are awake too.

Hey! The street is fully awake and yeah, your guess is as good as mine; this beautiful moment is coming to an end; I await many more with you.

This is my Medium channel and I am happy to be here. This is my first post everrrr! You know, I used to own a blog but I smeared the whole space with heartfelt apologies, LOL, so much that I got worn off it.

Here, I look forward to a steady journey. I will love to share moments, musings, thoughts, whatever stories that grabs me and won’t let me go.

I love feedback, I’d like to receive from you. Thank you.

I am Oluwafunmilayo Ojeniyi. You can call me Ayooluniyi, yes, a-yo-o-lu-ni-yi. It’s a name I coined from my first, third name and surname but embodies a deeper meaning.

You are welcome!

❤