LETTERS TO OLUDHE When we lost our grandma,We felt a pain, and still do;That couldn’t be eased,Or respite found from;And even now,We still feel it as deep as when we first found out;But memories of you have kept us,And they still do,And we have somehow found a way to be okay with this pain;Nind gi … Continue reading LETTERS TO OLUDHE (63)
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GRIEF AND GRIEVING
GRIEF AND GRIEVING Grief and grieving changes you;It scours bits of you that you hold personal;And makes a home out of it;It has you on chokehold;And threatens the end of all that you hold dear and sacred; But I guess;We have to figure out a way;We have to take it all one day at a … Continue reading GRIEF AND GRIEVING
STAGES OF GRIEF: ACCEPTANCE
“Stages of Grief: Acceptance, is a piece I wrote a while back when my Dani died. It’s a piece that tries to dissociate from the pain of grieving, through appreciating some of the fond memories that defined parts of our relationship. It’s a small tribute to the woman I called my grandma.” STAGES OF GRIEF: … Continue reading STAGES OF GRIEF: ACCEPTANCE
LETTERS TO OLUDHE (62)
LETTERS TO OLUDHE Healing at times,Doesn’t mean letting go,Because we don’t want to let go;And there’s really nothing to heal from;At times it means being okay;Adjusting;Finding grace;Seeing the beauty of what it was like to have her in your life;We are miles apart, but we are here,We are very present;And you know you will always … Continue reading LETTERS TO OLUDHE (62)
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER We revisited a lot of old emotions;And I think that came from finishing our healing cycle; Some emotions just had to be let out;We once avoided writing about them, but now we release; We found beauty,And it was beautiful, it still is; New journeys find us when we least expect them,And I … Continue reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER
THE KINGSBURRY DREAM
THE KINGSBURRY DREAM If they ever close a door to you,I hope you find the courage and hope,To go build your own door; I promise you,Success will find you; it will creep up on you,Especially when you least expect it; The outcome is already cast in stone;You will find success, and most importantly,You will have … Continue reading THE KINGSBURRY DREAM
MAY DAY, MAY DAY
MAY DAY, MAY DAY Even as we seek distractions;And hope for warmer and chilled days;I hope we’ll be okay;And hope we’ll be able to always keep your legacy; May 26 be somehow kinder;May the lessons learnt never be forgotten;May we learn to live with death as we do life;May we run our race too as … Continue reading MAY DAY, MAY DAY
LETTERS TO OLUDHE (60)
LETTERS TO OLUDHE She would leave these beautiful handwritten notes;On all the gifts she ever got me;And the thoughtfulness of it all;Always made my heart full;And each time a gift was revisited,Or a memory was remembered;We found a version of love;That made us happy and content;Always and forever, a silent promise we made to each … Continue reading LETTERS TO OLUDHE (60)
YOUR WARM ARMS WILL ALWAYS FIND MY OPEN ARMS
YOUR WARM ARMS WILL ALWAYS FIND MY OPEN ARMS To have turned all this possible hurt,Into a deeper sense of love,Was the kind of beauty I found,While seeking grace; And that will always mean something;It will always be a guide;Through the different versions of this,That awaits all that will come before us; There are no … Continue reading YOUR WARM ARMS WILL ALWAYS FIND MY OPEN ARMS
YOU, I AND US WILL ALWAYS BE BEAUTIFUL
YOU, I AND US WILL ALWAYS BE BEAUTIFUL Doing this life thing with you;Was as beautiful as it could have been; And now as we battle with acceptance;We are appreciating your being,And all that came of us. TO HEAL A BROKEN HEART LOVE & PAIN
Oganga Mangiti 