I have built a firewall around my heart so a virus like you cannot get in.
21/5/2019

Things you take by force
will never give you happiness
20/5/2019

Mirror mirror on the wall,
Who is the fairest of all,
Like Snowhite your daughter is the fairest of all.
Look behind you in the mirror,
See a slight faded image of your mother,
You a copy of me but ravishingly lovely my daughter.
We are the blossoms of the same tree,
Each a bloom of our own time you see,
A reflection of the same beauty.
I may have wilted, my petals fallen to earth,
But you are a bouquet of flowers,each its worth,
A splash of colours,
Like a ravishing red rose,
That accent your beauty most,
Or the white dazzling daisies,
Which captures your  eyes that pleases,
Some pink carnation and yellow sunflowers,
Gives in you a glimpse of a sunset shower.
Your sweet smile melts heartstrings,
With a look of an angel kind and caring.
20/5/2019

on the sandy beach
the waves whispered to the shore
tired of hugging you
19/5/2019

She is my poem
and I her poet.
The kind and gentle beauty inside her creates a poet in me,
She beckons in me tomorrow's dreams,
Which become today's reality.
She is my rose without a single thorn,
And I have grown into her beauty and fragrance.
She is my infinite delight.
19/5/2019

mum's new recepie
black coffee with cinnamon
good for diabetes
18/5/2019

on the window sill
two crows landed crying caw
good luck! cried mother
18/5/2019

Ten tiny fingers,
Ten little tiny toes,
Chubby cheeks,
Dimple chin,
Like grandpa's and his cheeky grin,
Eyes are blue,
Mischievous  same as grandma's too,
Complexion fair,
With mama's silky hair,
As tradition goes,
Family's small button nose,
Papa's  sweet frown,
And his boring yawn.
Welcome to the happy family little one,
With lots of kisses,huggies and cuddles,it's going to be fun.
18/5/2019

in our small garden
between the rows of carrots
puppy hides his bone
17/5/2019

mother's diamond ring,
slipped in the rose plant's soil
the robin  saw all.
17/5/2019

Be what you want to be,
Not what others want you to be,
But, that was not going to be the case,
The truth I had to face.
I was a normal child,
With mild temperament, not wild,
Good in sports,loved to dance and sing,
Above average results I brought,
The teachers were happy with me being a high honour student,
My parents should be proud, who wouldn't,
But not they,
Only complaints everyday,
For them the grass on the other side was greener,
My cousin's and neighbour's children were much better.
It even extended to my way of living,
That hurt most of my being
My existence,
Was I an object d'art or a puppet  in their presence,
Somebody they yearned me to be,
Somebody they could not be.
To be somebody extraordinary
I cannot be their mould ,
My creator has created me perfect,
The way I want  to be
I am content to be me.
I hope they realise their mistake,
Better for our sake,
I am not their heirloom or property,
I am me and I have come with my own destiny.
17/5/2019

My little friend was obese and he refused to do anything about it,
He loved to play games and dare you to do anything,
So I said,"Lets play a game where if you LOSE you win."
He quickly agreed,
So I sent him on a DIET.
16/5/2019

lovely summer night
went  for a long romantic drive
nice way to break up.
16/5/2019

still alive not dead
savings are depleting than age
life not good enough.
16/5/2019

Dear Heart,
         I love you.I know you mean well.But you work very hard.Yours is 24/7 hours job for 365 days non-stop. If something happens to you I am RIP.
         Don't worry about my emotions,my soul and my mind will take care of them. I know I am over emotional but everything is taken care of. Your job is to pump blood and that is very important  for me.I beg you to stick to your job.
                 Your dearest loving,

                         Me.
16/5/2019

I gave him my heart,
He wounded it,
I gave him myself,
He wounded me,
I gave him my thoughts,
He controlled and wounded them,
I sat and reflected how he could do such a thing,
I realised the fault was mine,
I had made mistakes,
Those mistakes gave me lessons,
Learning made me wise.
I will definitely love again,
But such a situation  will never cross my path.
16/5/2019

Before leaving him I closed the door to his heart,
It was leading me nowhere,
Now I have better things to do,
At least l can now do my laundry  instead of doing his.
14/5/2019

They said,"If you don't live for something you will die for nothing."
So I started living for delicious food,
My body shows something.
14/5/2019

Go into the forest,
Listen to the beauty of nature.
The leaves will sing a song for you,
Whilst the rustling wind will break out into a sonnet or a ballad,
The trees will gossip about the good old days.
The onomatopoeia of the animals,
The caves will invite you for a sleep over,
The cliffs will whisper their secrets,
And even the rumbling, meandering river will have a story to tell,
In some chapters you will be mentioned in it.
14/5/2019

aunt died in a home
got more flowers than alive
her children's regret.
14/5/2019

Every corner of mind is possessed by YOU,
In every corner of my heart lives YOU,
My eyes reflect only one image YOU,
My lips have only one name YOU.
May the Lord not take you from me.

The world is the puppet show,
Our Creator the puppeteer,
And we are the puppets.
HE manipulates us in the name of destiny,
HIS theme is repent your sins,
HIS villain is the Satan.
The stage is set
He manipulates your life story
He gives you chances to repent
i)Pray and remember Him,
ii)Have faith in Him,
iii)Believe in Him,
iv)Do charity and good deeds,
Satan is there to deter you from HIS path,
HE will create diseases,sickness and calamities,
To remind you HE is the manipulator of your life and to sin is to be aware of HIS wrath.
HE does everything  for a reason and what HE does not give HE redirects.
14/5/2019

Spring is here to stay,
Makes your blues go away.
Birds return,
For some spring fun.
The grass is turning green,
Few crocus and daffodils  seen.
A mixture of sunshine and rain,
Nature's incarnation.
Through windows fresh breeze,
To clear away winter's sneeze,
A season of beauty,
A way to say,"Let's party".
14/5/2019

My favourite day is which I spend with you,
My favourite story is "OURS",
My favourite night is in bed with you in my arms,
My favourite  morning is when you wake me with a kiss and a cup of hot coffee,
And my worst nightmare is you leaving me
13/5/2019

She risked her life to give me birth,
She fed me,
She clothed me,
She kept watch over me when I was sick,
She saw to all my needs,
Mom                         )    Dad
The principal          )
wants to see you.     )  Where's
Can I go sleepover.  )   Mom.
I need new shoes.    )
I can't find my bag.  )
Help me with my     )
homework .                )
It is always mother for you and only one day for her,
No everyday is MOTHER'S  DAY.
13/5/2019

startled by the cry
on grandma's best rocking chair
neighbour's tabby cat.
13/5/2019

crowded waiting room
flipped through some old magazines
a page of haiku.
13/5/2019

Yes,I love you,
It's true,
Time spent with you is crazy,
But, you make me happy.
You joke a lot and make me laugh,
Sometimes I burst out in loud guffaw,
Around you I feel carefree,
No *******, no protocol, just be me.
You are different and smart,
I am shy and meek, we are world apart,
But, we vibe together,
One heart beat,soul mates forever.
12/5/2019.

Abide by your marriage vows
                  "I DO"
Marriage is 100%-100%.Give all you have got.

the morning rush hour
the bus conductor finds seat
for the lovely girl.
12/5/2019

the boy in masjid
came to charge his mobile too
dad had not paid bills.
12/5/2019

sitting on cliff edge
he contemplated suicide
crashing waves woke him.
Haiku (12/5/2019)

dad brakes suddenly
wails of fry's flying in midair
some land on dad's head.
12/5/2019

I am blessed to have you two,
My dream come true.
You have grown,
With a family of your own,
We live continents apart,
Still ma is in your heart.
Days go fast,
But, you find time to video call and ask,
"Ma how's you?
We love you".
To hear your voices on the phone,
Let's me know I am never alone.
Sometimes, I look at your picture,
And smile for how you had made my life richer.
There have been times with displeasure and heartaches,
But, those moments too are my keepsake,
Of the times I held you in my arms,
Soft and warm,
A perfect Gift,
As years  roll by my heart to uplift.
12/5/2019

How I ended up in a love triangle,
The fault was not his,
Neither hers,
Nor mine,
We just learned to share what we had.
10/5/2019

H he is mine
U  understanding  and sweet
S strong supporter of my
   endeavours
B  believes in me
A anchor of my life
N never demanding
D  dearest darling

W wonderful weathers all the
     storms in  marriage
I  ingenious
F  feminine  
E  everything - from evangelical
      to entertainer.
10/5/2019

plays truant from school
wriggling worms in boy's tin box
nice day for fishing
10/5/2019

grandpa's  new dentures
grandma sneakily borrowed...
eat mum's hamburger.
10/5/2019.

I am sorry dear but, I can't marry you,
You have all the best qualities of a husband my mum has been looking for me,
She would be delighted to have you as son-in-law,
But, for me you can be only a good friend.
9/5/2019

Be careful with your tongue,
Somebody may be listening,
They say walls have ears,
Walls have no ears,only cracks,
Anybody can glue their ears to the cracks and hear your conversations.
9/5/2019

need five syllables
inquired haiku masters
one two three four five.
9/5/2019

bedroom window pane
cry out to the mirrored moon
how you broke my heart.
9/5/2019

Another new day,
All my limbs are intact,
I am breathing and alive!
God bless me.
9/5/2019

His cruel words stabbed me like a sharp knife,
I ran out in the rain so no one could see my tears.
A dark cloud above me shouted,
"Hey dear! Are your  tears too heavy to carry or too painful to handle?"
9/5/2019

Once a wise sage told me,
" Pen down your experiences,
feelings, emotions and encounters on paper.
That would be the greatest gift you can gift your generation."
That was a push for me to write poetry
8/5/2019

behind the screen door
the lover waited naked
for hubby to leave.
8/5/2019

Inky pinky ponkey,
Father has a donkey,
Donkey died,
Father cried,
Inky pinky ponkey.......
Thank God! It's a yes for what I have dreamt,
An eternity of loving you, my eyes wept.
In return you love me too,
A love so pure and true,
My most precious and secret treasure,
Let our love be beyond the galaxies  without any measure.
8/5/2019

heard drone of a plane
looked up to see which model
missed an easy catch
8/5/2019

My son's first breath was grandpa's last,
Now they say he is the chip of the old bloke,
Who knows souls can travel....
Is he grandpa come back?
8/5/2019

Aging,
Don't worry,
Be happy,
Snooze and relax in your rocking chair,
First the hair,
Getting white and receding,
It happens, it's nothing,
Nature compensates.
You tend to get fat,
Diet and lose weight,
No, she makes your teeth go rot,
So you eat less what you eagerly sought.
Decayed teeth, ugly,
What a pity,
Don't worry,
She makes your eyes go bad,
Your vision somewhat fade,
See, others can,
They call you toothless gran,
So she makes your hearing become less,
What they say you only guess,
And if you hear anything,
You soon tend to forget and remember nothing.
Life takes its course,
Make of it the most,
Don't worry,
Be happy.
8/5/2019