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142 · Dec 2019
The road chosen
Sendra Ochieng Dec 2019
A grave mistake i finally made,
A sin i should have avoided,
Vivid were all the signs,
but i still ignored all the red flags.

A grave mistake has caught me up,
the result of  ignoring all the warnings.
with the line crossed and bridge burned,
how long will i face the music?

when will it be enough?
could tears wash me clean?
i wish rain could  flood away my sins.
but i'll have to lay on the bed that i prepared.
its life anyway
142 · Dec 2019
You could see me
Sendra Ochieng Dec 2019
If you could only hear the words unsaid,
Or see the things not shown,
Then you could have known my heart.
For there I store the unseen.
If only you could be telepathic,
You could have known my intentions,
Or imagine my thoughts.
For I have a lot to say to you,
I have a lot to show you.
But I'm only an artist ,
And all my drawings you misinterpret.
How I wish I could be good with words.
For then you could see me.
This poem reminds me of how I couldn't say the right words and it costed me dearly
136 · Oct 2022
Just like the wind
Sendra Ochieng Oct 2022
He was here,
Yes he was.
His posture,I vividly recall,
How he walked, how he sat.
I've always wanted to talk,
And now he's gone.

He was here,
Yes he was.
His aura, I still recall.
How he smilled, how he talked.
I always wanted to be friends,
But now he's gone.

He was here,
But now he's not.
Always wanted to be him ,if not with him.
Can I say hello sometimes.
Hope that privilege is not gone.

He is not here, but I still smell him
116 · Feb 1
This is your time.
Evans, a beautiful soul you are.
Meeting you, was such a blessing.
And cause goodbye i can never say,
Then see you later allow me to say,

Evans, a rare gem you are.
My request to you, keep on shining.
For this is your season,its your set time.
Greatness and victory awaits you.
For beyond the clouds, you can fly.

Evans, alot is in store for you,
Alot for you to spread your wings.
sow higher, higher above the storms.

Evans, cause goodbye i can never say,
Allow me to say, see you later.
113 · Dec 2020
The tune
Sendra Ochieng Dec 2020
I liked listening to the birds,
I wondered if they were always
singing, or its just how they talk!
Do they ever quarrel??

I liked watching the stars,
I wondered if they were always dancing, or its just how they sit!
Do they ever get tired?

I liked alot of things baby Nyoks,
I wondered this, i wondered that,
But now all i wonder is why baby!
why Is your heartbeat the best tune have ever listened .
90 · Jan 2020
Loneliness
Sendra Ochieng Jan 2020
I thought you are a curse,
For the pain you cause,
And the worries you arouse,
But all thanks to you loneliness,
For the changes of the course.

Until I met you loneliness,
I never knew the trees talk,
Never heard the wind sing.
You taught me to be silent,
And how to always listen.

Thanks to you loneliness,
With animals I can now converse,
The world beauty has come alive.
I know when the stars are quarreling,
And when they are dancing.
Loneliness you the best teacher.
I'm enlightened
84 · Mar 16
Those eyes
Those eyes,
Those piercing eyes that glared at me,
Despite all the trying, erasing that  look is impossible
Yes that look,
That look that shutters my heart.
The look that always  shouts of my unfairness.
I know, i know you deserve better...
No, i know you derserve better than best.
Cause of the way you've always given your all.
But what do i offer??
Disappointments and more heaps of  disappointments.
I know you're are hurting,
Maybe, just maybe im your worst nightmare..
I always wish i could do better.
Maybe then i could escape from this pain.
Can i? Can i ever fly like you.
I think im an eagle in a chicken's body.
Or maybe im a caterpillar soon  to be a butterfly.
But those eyes,
Those disappointed eyes are gonna be the death of me.
56 · Mar 16
My hope in the dungeon
I saw you in the dungeon.
Yes, in the  dark dark dungeon.
Where my hopes and dreams shattered.
I saw you, the light that flickered afar.
Right then, at the very moment.
I knew , I  knew I Was gonna be fine.

I saw you in  the tunnel,
Yes in  the endless dark tunnel.
Where devoured by nightmare and fears
I saw you, stretching your arms to me.
Just then, at the warmth of your hug.
I knew, I Knew that it wasn't the end .

I saw you the storm,
Yes, inside the violent thunder and storm.
Where faced by shadow of death.
I saw you, offering your wings as shelter.
No  matter the darkness of pit
nor the strength of the storm.
I know, I'll see the light of day.
What shall I compare you with,
Shall I compare thee to the moon,
Wait, the moon often disappoints.
Yet you, you have the kindest of hearts.
Though born in the shortest month,
Your hearts are the most beautiful.

What shall I compare thee with,
Shall I compare thee to a cool breeze?
Wait, a breeze may turn to a hurricane.
Yet you, always caring and ready to help.
Though born in the shortest of months,
Your hearts are the most beautiful.

So as you clock an year older,
May your days be filled with joy,
And all your prayers be answered.
Happy birthday Mulei, James, Morris, Githinji and Judy.
Though born in the shortest of months ,
Your hearts are the most beautiful.
42 · Apr 28
Happy birthday
Did I ever tell you,
Yes you Ann, you Owaga, you,
Have you Nandwa ever been told ?
That you are a good luck charm.
If never , then I'm gonna tell you Ondimu,
Rita, you are a symbol of new beginnings.
It may be rainy and muddy ,
but April rain makes the flowers bloom.

Your coming to the world,
Brought hope to the hopeless.
I know, i know its hard to believe.
But you are a comfort to the sorrowful.
Though Clothed with ,i don't care attitude,
your jokes brings smile to the drooping.
Despite of the  rains , floods or  thunders,
You are a sign of a better tomorrow.

Yet I've always wondered,
why you hide in thick arrogant skin.
Why you pretend that things don't matter
yet you are kind and compassionate.
You are like gold covered in mud.
A treasure that hasn't been discovered.
A little secret, I'm jealousy of your lover. for when an April baby loves, it's  sincere ohh you faithful and dependable lover
As you grow an year older may all dreams come true .

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