On the skywalk

I saw
Two men greet
Each other with smiles
On the crosswalk

I saw
A young man and young woman
Holding hands
On the sidewalk

I saw
An old man
Cradling a baby girl
On the boardwalk

I broke
From my pause
On the skywalk

this blanket doesn't
keep you warm
so you close your eyes
and beg for
more and more life.

now your world is cold
because when
you were up high
you stared at the sun
when others jumped
and killed the light.

now it feels like
you lost your mind.

He was her mentor,
Her teacher,
Her counsellor.
She looked up to him,
Her cup of admiration for him to the brim.

She never knew he was a demon in disguise,
Waiting for her to bloom in beauty,
And when she did,
He sold her to the highest bidder.

The screen of trust was ripped to shreds,
Her faith in him shattered,
Disillusioned for life she remained.

Broken, knocked down in pain and defeated she became a warrior,
Eventually she came out of the pits of hell,
A badass.
She did not rest until she avenged him.
16/5/2020

Dear Men,

If you know how to say yes sweetly and agree to her way of thinking,
Then, by all means get married
16/5/2020