THE DAYS THAT REMIND ME OF YOU There are days my thoughts drift towards you;And on those days;I don’t fight them,Because I understand it’s part of the process; You once meant the world to me,And if I didn’t think of you from time to time;I would doubt if you really meant as much as I … Continue reading THE DAYS THAT REMIND ME OF YOU
Longing
A MAN DROWNING
A lot of this was built on restraint, and the need to keep you for myself, and only myself; but as time goes by, and the more I sink deeper, I’m finding some sort of happiness, something I haven’t felt in a while; the times spent drowning keep bringing me back for more, and maybe, … Continue reading A MAN DROWNING
ALEPPO
My last read this year, has been The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri, that was referred to me by a close friend. It talks about the transition of a Syrian refugee, fleeing the civil war, and the impact that transition has on his individual life, and that of his family. Time seems to stop, … Continue reading ALEPPO
THIS KIND OF LOVE
THIS KIND OF LOVE We rarely find people who can love us the way we want;But along the way;It happens; And along your path,You realize;This is a once in a lifetime, kind of moment;And if you are unlucky, You spend the rest of your life,Trying to recreate that moment; (I’m not in love,But I understand … Continue reading THIS KIND OF LOVE
QUARANTINED
QUARANTINED I miss seeing the city come alive at night,The lights on the free-way,And the gentle revs in between bursts of torque;It always seemed to calm me. LOVE & PAIN
LETTERS TO OLUDHE
LETTERS TO OLUDHE A time will come;When love won’t just be words you put into poems;It will be something you feel to your core;I know women have come and gone;Each with the promise of a lifetime,But none of them ever did stay;None of them ever really came close to what you felt;But you mustn’t give … Continue reading LETTERS TO OLUDHE
FINDING THE ONE
FINDING THE ONE There are women I’ve met;Who held the promise of love;Who reminded me,To constantly believe in what this means;And as much as fallouts often came;I still hold on to the hope;That eventually;I’ll find her. LOVE & PAIN
WE STILL HOPE TO FIND LOVE
WE STILL HOPE TO FIND LOVE I just hope, that eventually,I find love;Find something that moves me to my core,And reminds me,What it’s like to be vulnerable with someone. LOVE & PAIN
LONG LOST LETTERS
This piece, is about the promise of love; and furthermore; understanding that we do get happy endings eventually, though the heartbreak, for some of us; is part of the beauty that leads us down that journey. I found this letter you wrote me years ago, it reminded me of what young love felt like, it … Continue reading LONG LOST LETTERS
THE PROMISE CALLED LOVE
THE PROMISE CALLED LOVE Some of us get to do it right;Some of us get to see the promise from the first time you meet;And the days that turned cold;And the summers that kept you warm;All move to bring you together;And more often than not;That is the promise we call love. LOVE & PAIN
Oganga Mangiti 