The swinging trunks had got our smell And one could tell They weren't pleased
We had just intruded into their dust bath Post the shower at the pool Between us the distance Was one of studied silence Till one's trumpet froze me to the ground
From among the trees Big little mud hills surrounded the space
Our clicking lens Wore out their patience And we were just nuts Before that large herd
Some more were coming up the river We heard someone whisper And I thought of rebellious elephants Fighting for territory once their own Against an invader that spares none
What if this dwindling day hour They crush the watch tower!
Pain? What's that I've gotten so used To all the bruises To all the bleedings I've gotten used to the verbal abuse Emotional pain And mental effect
Nothing can hurt my anymore In fact I've found comfort in pain
So hurt me Like how people hurt people Hurt me It does not matter anymore I will still hurt myself At the end of the day Pain keeps be safe Pain makes me sane
My dream was to marry a man who was perfect in every way, I ended up marrying a man with many flaws, It turned out better for me, His flaws were so endearing that they made me love him more, Besides,when I needed him most he was at my side. 25/5/2020
Life burns We die Our wick may be castrated Or stretched to an ungodly length Regardless Life burns
I want to die I'm afraid to experience 'No life' Many are waiting I have many to greet But Life goes on Death goes on Purgatory is greener than both But The taste of stale fire The last taste being rust Regrets look on me as I spiral