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NAGI Reads's avatar

Likeee, Love was so pure, cheerful, meek and caring then.

Now, it has become more like a chore to many.

I want that Love to be brought back, to remain, to thrive and to help us thriving.

It was like foolishness then but that was Love. The real kind.

How is the relationship now?

I can just imagine how great a lovely story it would have become if it still remains till this day.

Hosanna Chigozirim Nnaji's avatar

I want it to be brought back. I want it to remain.πŸ₯Ή

Well, when we said the final goodbyes after graduation, it felt like forever good byes. You know how you just know that there's no moving on with this beyond the four walls? Exactly.

Would have been a great story, honestly.

NAGI Reads's avatar

I understand.

If only we could bring back time.

It was during our last moments I connected with the girl I admired. Got her number even when I had no phone.

Guess who crammed a girl's number before even purchasing a phoneπŸ˜‚.

The feelings were real then and I got to realize that emotions can help push one to becoming a better version of themselves if utilized fully.

Gloria Ozoza's avatar

Ehnnnnnnnn

I need more gist couzzz

NAGI Reads's avatar

You too like gist πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

I may just be developing a new fiction character 🫣

Gloria Ozoza's avatar

I’m sat regardless πŸ™‚β€β†”οΈ

NAGI Reads's avatar

The girl in the picture looks like one girl I admired back in school.

Let me read the whole tale now.

Hosanna Chigozirim Nnaji's avatar

Ouuu. I must have prompted real good, then.πŸ€—

NAGI Reads's avatar

Really goodπŸ™‚β€β†”οΈ

Adeife Jedidiah's avatar

Okay I most definitely didn’t experience love in secondary school 😭

This is so beautiful 😭

Hosanna Chigozirim Nnaji's avatar

For realllllll?πŸ˜‚πŸ˜­

Lem's avatar

You can just feel the heart and clean truth in this post.

The standard and nothing less. Hope it sticks some how.

And yeah you killed the writing.

Hosanna Chigozirim Nnaji's avatar

Thank you soooo muchhhhh.πŸ₯ΉπŸ˜

RR's avatar

Had to pause Sunday preparations to read this.

It's a soulful writing that made me reminisce on the innocence of love, the sacredness of it.

Thank you for this piece, Hosanna, it did something to my insides.

Hosanna Chigozirim Nnaji's avatar

I'm happy you made out time to read my work and more glad that you enjoyed it and it touched you.

Thank you sooo much.✨

The Becominggggg of Faveeee✨'s avatar

how can i like this 100 times? πŸ˜­πŸ’—

i love, love, love thisss. You literally captured everything love depicted back then.

its so sad it has turned into a protection of heart thing and everyone is performing

i wish we could be those people again and be in love freely without watching our backs every second.

Hosanna Chigozirim Nnaji's avatar

Me too. I wish we could love like that, again. It was so wholesome.πŸ₯Ή The wholesomeness brings tears to my eyes each time.

Now, it's become the battle of the strongest. My heart weeps.

✨Maame Adwoa’s Heart πŸ’•'s avatar

I still have my handwritten letters and finding them in my secondary school books brought back memories and validations of why I have always wanted love a certain way. It is so deeply engraved in my heart that I can’t let go.

It was beautiful, messy but also clean

Apologies, promises to do better, showing me off, reminders to sit at the library together because he knew that’s where he will find me, it was the asking if he could hold my hand and if I wasn’t ready to I should push his away.

This was love πŸ’• and I experienced it too

Isidinma Flowers's avatar

Ohhhh my dayssssss

Hosanna Chigozirim Nnaji's avatar

Oh myyyyyy actual daysssss😍

Isidinma Flowers's avatar

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Tuachimegwu's avatar

Haven't been on substack lately because school wan wound me 😫buh you gave me a reason to just check in for a while and I'm glad I read this piece 🀭β™₯️.

I'm already loving you way too much from your writeups o .

Hozy πŸ€²πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Hosanna Chigozirim Nnaji's avatar

I love you my girlπŸ˜‚πŸ˜

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Funny enough I find it hard to call that a "crush " because it was really genuine 🫠.

Just that time evolved and everyone "grew up" πŸ˜‚. Lol

Tuachimegwu's avatar

Same secondary school gang!!

I can relate like madddd 😩

Those moments when he makes all the class girls jealous of youuu πŸ₯Ή

It's worse when somehow they've not even left your heart.

Hosanna Chigozirim Nnaji's avatar

Omoo

It's impossible to forget oπŸ˜πŸ˜‚

Excellence Chim'amanda's avatar

I love love love everything I read here

Excellence Chim'amanda's avatar

This takes me back and reminds me of the crsuh I had on someone (10yrs). We never dated or anything. My longest crush ever and till this day he has a special place in my heart. I miss those days πŸ₯Ί

Hosanna Chigozirim Nnaji's avatar

πŸ₯ΉπŸ₯ΉπŸ₯Ήβ™₯️

David's Quill's avatar

You must have lived through this back then! It's so vivid!

Hosanna Chigozirim Nnaji's avatar

Yes. Yes. I totally diddd.β™₯️

Chidumebi's avatar

This is a beautiful piece. I must say I have never seen secondary school love in such a light so thank you. And thank you for sharing what it means to love - without conditions

Hosanna Chigozirim Nnaji's avatar

Awwww. It was the most beautiful experience.

Thank you for readingggggβ™₯️

Imelda's avatar

Beautiful writing Hossana...This brought back awesome memories...I can so relate eh. I sometimes just ask myself if I would ever feel that kinda pure love again 😍