THE THINGS THAT NEVER WERE Some pasts,Eventually become places we do not revisit anymore; Even after hurt has been addressed,And healing has graced us; I think what I struggled with for a long time,Was not being able to really let go; But we are learning to release all that could have been,And all that will … Continue reading THE THINGS THAT NEVER WERE
Trauma
MY ONCE SPECIAL PERSON
“My Once Special Person, is a piece that addresses old hurt, and why it took so long to really heal and deal, with that hurt that came from loving someone, who you gave special bits of yourself to. It looks at some of the causes of the anger that remained, and the hurt that was … Continue reading MY ONCE SPECIAL PERSON
TO HEAL A BROKEN HEART
TO HEAL A BROKEN HEART I think I really pushed myself,To finish the poems, letters and stories in that collection; I gave my heart and soul to that book;And most importantly; I gave parts of me I didn’t even know I had; Whether the collection will be widely read;Or it will only be consumed by … Continue reading TO HEAL A BROKEN HEART
LETTERS TO OLUDHE (57)
LETTERS TO OLUDHE For the first time in a very long time,You are finally really living Wuod Asego;The journey to this point,Hasn’t been without its pain and trauma;But you have found some form of happiness,And can finally claim to be okay;And for today,That is enough. LOVE & PAIN
LIVING SINGLE
LIVING SINGLE Choosing me;Living single;Comes from a point of understanding,That heartbreak and pain is inevitable; It is not the avoidance of these emotions,That makes us not seek love;It’s the appreciation of our own space,And the person we are becoming. LOVE & PAIN
TO KNOW THYSELF
“To Know Thyself,” is a piece about wanting to come back into yourself and grow further from the being that you are morphing into. It looks at the journey that has led to this point in time; touching on the traumas that might have developed, as well as understanding what needs to be done moving … Continue reading TO KNOW THYSELF
LETTERS TO OLUDHE (56)
LETTERS TO OLUDHE When things ended with her;You were heartbroken,And never thought you would be okay ever again;You thought that experience;Would change you forever;Mornings came,And evenings passed,And you somehow slowly began to find yourself again;You finally came home to you;This was your coming to birth. LOVE & PAIN
IT IS NOW, JUST ME
IT IS NOW, JUST ME It took all of me,To find myself,After losing bits of me,When I lost you, I’ve learnt to make my peace,With the pain that had to be felt,And the loneliness,That came with it; I have learnt to reinvent myself;I think I will eventually be capable,Of loving someone else,After you. LOVE & … Continue reading IT IS NOW, JUST ME
NO HATE NOR REGRET
NO HATE NOR REGRET You never forget;Someone you’ve had a deep connection with,And been attached to,For so long; You were once home,And the reason I smiled like a fool;But those days,Are sadly, long gone; But I’ll carry whatever we had,For the rest of my life,In gentle embrace;It won’t be with feelings of regret, nor hate. … Continue reading NO HATE NOR REGRET
A LITTLE BIT MORE
A LITTLE BIT MORE The pain we once felt,Became easier to bare, We slowly found ourselves,By letting you go; We almost formed traumas,Through this pain, But somehow;We learnt to love ourselves a little bit more. LOVE & PAIN
Oganga Mangiti 