To all my past lovers,
I'm sorry I couldn't stay
And I forgive you for letting me go
I don't think of you as much
Except for those nights I sleep alone
And wonder about the things
I didn't know then but now I know
Sentiments I didn't want to express
And love I wasn't ready to accept
As the acquirer of these moments in time
My words were harvested by you
And therefore owed to you
To all my lovers,
I'm sorry I couldn't stay
And I forgive you for letting me go
©E.J. Wanjiru 2016
Dec 6, 2016
Dec 6, 2016 at 12:26 PM UTC
To all my past lovers,
I'm sorry I couldn't stay
And I forgive you for letting me go
I don't think of you as much
Except for those nights I sleep alone
And wonder about the things
I didn't know then but now I know
Sentiments I didn't want to express
And love I wasn't ready to accept
As the acquirer of these moments in time
My words were harvested by you
And therefore owed to you
To all my lovers,
I'm sorry I couldn't stay
And I forgive you for letting me go
©E.J. Wanjiru 2016
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