Often times we are blinded by imperfections.
They form dark screen-like veils over our eyes
They leave us almost handicapped
I wouldn’t blame us though.
Imperfections are annoying.
Imperfections are like buses with scraped paint jobs
Or buses with disfigured chassis
Imperfections are like torn remains of an advert
That used to be on a rusty old billboard
Imperfections are really annoying
Imperfections are also beautiful.
Imperfections put a little rust to a shine
Imperfections remind us of reality
Imperfections protect us from utopia
Imperfections are really cool
Imperfections are like glue
They hold the perfect things together
Imperfections make boring things fun
The importance of imperfections? Ineffable!
Imperfections rock!
Before you yell! “It’s ruined!”
Look behind the ruined billboard and the rusty buses
There might be a perfect view of a perfect sunset
It’s beauty subtly projected by that ruined scenery
Waiting to be seen; Waiting to be captured.
The Female Igbo Architect 
One thought on “BEAUTY AMONGST RUINS”