You ask me numerous times why I love you I'm not speechless because I don't feel something for you I'm speechless because I don't know where to start I'm not sure if I'd ever get to the end I love you because you took your time to know me Watching and loving me from a… Continue reading This is Why I Love You
Month: May 2020
Sorry for Being Selfish
Every day, I keep hoping you’d come back.I keep waiting for you.Forgetting that you loved me,Yet I messed everything.I don’t know how to be less me.I’m stuck with all these questions.As if your silence is not enough of an answer.I want you back, that’s for sure.I can’t have you - this I don’t know.I want… Continue reading Sorry for Being Selfish
Fake Lovers
Fake lovers Waiting for her to say something Going through their phones Today is her turn Because Rachel, Leah and Mercy Were too busy to pick their phones Fake lovers Waiting for their turn to pounce Like a leopard waiting patiently For the poor gazelle to finish her meal She is not up to their… Continue reading Fake Lovers
Waiting On Love
I watch as lovers cuddle by the shore Birds staring, undisturbed by the crowd Hand in hand Lovers gather for the annual festivities Popcorn on one hand, beer on the other My night will be the longest. As the sun goes down to sleep, I pull out my blanket, And watch as the moon struggles… Continue reading Waiting On Love
Please Tell Me How To Love You
You say I don't do it right I wish you knew how much I'm willing to learn How do you want me to love you? What should I say, do or forego? I want to be part of your happiness I want to be the reason you smile too Let me help you deal with… Continue reading Please Tell Me How To Love You
Slowly by Slowly
Slowly by slowly I'm adjusting to our new normal Where silence is our only means of communication And out of sight clearly means out of mind Slowly by slowly I'm teaching my heart how to let you go Because even though the memories were well worth it It's time to snap out of it and… Continue reading Slowly by Slowly
Let Go
Let go of the pain that hinders you from being who you are. Let go of the fears that you are not worth it. Let go of the doubts that remind you you cannot do it. Let go of the past memories that block your tomorrow. Let go of the judgments and opinions that cloud… Continue reading Let Go
Set Yourself Free
Behind that smile She hides a heart so broken A wound that needs attention behind that smile Is a woman so hurt Whose life was torn apart By the same man She loved She has to pull through Open her heart to trust again She has lessons to teach She puts on a smile so… Continue reading Set Yourself Free
Mixed Feelings
I’m scared of buryingOur memoriesYour thoughtsStill lingerIn my headYour presenceFresh like a daisyI can taste your lipsWhen I close my eyesI feel your handsMove acrossMy bodyI can’t do thisI’m not readyTo bury it allI need you hereHow do I let goOf all this?Mixed feelingsIn my headI don’t knowWhat I’ll doWhen I see youBecauseThe pain you… Continue reading Mixed Feelings
I Wish You Well
Your new family looks great, Your wife smiles like an angel, You must have taken your time before choosing her, I dropped a tear when I held your son, For a moment I wished he was ours. This would have been us, Today would have been our second anniversary, But I had to go mess… Continue reading I Wish You Well
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