If you see my man, please tell him to come home I call him Papi I don’t know about you If you do, please tell him I’m waiting for him I’m cold and lonely With so much love to give He’s out there somewhere Watching and waiting Or perhaps pampering another’s heart If you see… Continue reading Have You Seen The Man I Love?
A Letter to My Younger Self
Dear Nancy, It does get better. The view from up here is amazing. You were full of life at 15 and you wanted the years to pass by quickly. It’s been the toughest at 20 and you feel like time is moving so slow. It’s not all bad I can guarantee. The challenges that come… Continue reading A Letter to My Younger Self
Insecure
I’m sorry I get a little jealous sometimes It’s because you are the best thing That has ever happened To me in a long time I get scared of losing you And the thought of you getting Someone else who could make You happier than I do scares me I love you and my Insecurities… Continue reading Insecure
I Love You
I’ve been too busy counting the stars Wishing on shooting stars I could not see my dreams come true I was close to losing you My priceless and rare gem I’ve been looking for love in the wrong places Chasing after the wrong people Hoping to find happiness in hearts so cold You were honest… Continue reading I Love You
This Perfectly Imperfect Love
There’s nothing like a perfect relationship It is through our imperfections, heartaches, and fights That I understand why I suffer when you are away Our relationship may not be perfect to others It may not be other people’s dream But you are my dream My perfectly imperfect lover If I had to choose one more… Continue reading This Perfectly Imperfect Love
Heartless
He'll use and set you aside Then sell you to the highest bidder He thinks it's money or fame That defines a real man He'll do anything to get to the top Even if it means signing a deal with the devil He puts on a facade Hides behind bravery Walking around with 'I don't… Continue reading Heartless
It’s Too Late For Us
It's too late to change the past I picked my pieces and glued them back I cry for the days you forgot about me Your love slowly taught me how to do it alone You said it was tough love We know this was not true I saved my heart for you My life I… Continue reading It’s Too Late For Us
Chained to Your Memories
I hate the thought of Not being with you Not touching you Not kissing you Not caressing you Not smelling you I hate the thought of Lying in bed alone Not holding you while I sleep Not tasting your lips Not making love to you I hate this feeling of Loneliness that’s slowly creeping in… Continue reading Chained to Your Memories
The Poem of Hagar – Genesis 16
Here is a story of a woman Spoken of in whispers Pages flapped, her episode skimmed only for a second Hagar the handmaid many know not of her fate Her strength as a mother Nobody accounts for, she was not as great Suffering in the desert no food nor drink She didn’t know of the… Continue reading The Poem of Hagar – Genesis 16
I Hate Myself for Loving You
I hate myself for loving youFor thinking that there will ever be an usI hate myself for believing that you loved meFor thinking that you saw an us just as I didI hate myself for wanting you to myselfFor hoping that one day you'll change your mind and pick meI hate myself for being a… Continue reading I Hate Myself for Loving You
Nancy Atieno's Notes 