I don’t like you I don’t have to like you I don’t hate you Hate is too strong a word Too toxic an emotion I just don’t like you Your values do not align with mine Your attitude leaves a bitter taste in my mouth Your thinking really is screwed Your feeling of entitlement irks…… Continue reading I don’t like you
Category: Poems
SHEPERD
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, Wanting has never been up for discussion He is Jireh! The struggle is not walking through the valley of the shadow of death, Really, I fear no evil, But the evil disguised as angels, It’s them! They who you go to for comfort, They who you…… Continue reading SHEPERD
Billowing Waters
dangling in front of the possibility of life and limbo, with legs akimbo, nothing to offer, let this be a lesson, be like the billowing waters that roll, gliding in endless motion, cascading one over the other, for every rise and fall, for every gentle sway, there is a timeless dance, one that memories cannot…… Continue reading Billowing Waters
Centuries Past
Through many years of darkened history, Times plagued by the reimagines of the human mind, Rewritten histories of blatant untruths, Yet to (re)conquer we must pay OUR dues? What’s ours is theirs, they said, what’s theirs is theirs, So we didn’t have it any other way, Get mugged with a smile on ya face, If…… Continue reading Centuries Past
The Hourglass
Time seemed to slip through my fingers, With every waking moment, Time was but a fleeting guest, A sharp reminder that trying to take space was my best bet, Being as loud as possible in a crowded room, To be heard and not shut down, And when I come face-to-face with regret, Tensions will only…… Continue reading The Hourglass
A Case of The Itis
Caught a case of the itis, With symptoms so severe, a rash here, a headache there, My mind reading like a corrupt file, There is no treatment, there is no cure, It’s just the kind of sickness that goes away by itself, Leaving behind a little hypochondria here and a little bed-ridden anxiety there, But…… Continue reading A Case of The Itis
Overthinker
Circus show, fire, jungle vibes, The lion chasing the cheetah, Or perhaps the cheetah is chasing the lion, I don’t know!!! My head is banging, My heart is racing, I am gasping for air with a smile on my face. You wouldn’t know, You couldn’t guess. Everything is under control on the outside. In my…… Continue reading Overthinker
19/04/2021
Art by: Lionel Smit Isn’t love supposed to be scarring and not endearing? Submissive and not liberal? Or is it the other way around? The old will say, live your life to the fullest, you’ll get there eventually, But where am I going? Live everyday as though it were your last, The last time she…… Continue reading 19/04/2021
Stand in the Rain
Stand still, Under the outcry of the thick, dark clouds. Get soaked by the heavenly downpour, Empty your thoughts for a second, In a minute, let yourself go. Cry your eyes out, Let the rain wash away your tears. Take a deep breathe. Inhale, exhale. Stand in the rain, Get soaked from head to toe.…… Continue reading Stand in the Rain
Light Weight
The effort was less, It didn’t require the usual aggression and heart palpitation, That feeling of having swallowed a rock, No weight at all. Subtle emotional connection Like the perfect piece to a puzzle Where your silence is so loud it makes sense You came with the sun, You put the sun in sunshine, That…… Continue reading Light Weight
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