I want youTo read and don't judge,Poor grammar and broken languageDon't judge.I want youTo be open of the ideaThat we can be a pairNot like shoes, right and leftJust like the sky, moon and star.For a while I've seen youBut not by sightIt's in the blurred visions of my dreamsWhere I nurse my night most… Continue reading I Want You
Sorry
Sorry I didn’t fall as hard as you wanted me to Sorry I picked my pieces all on my own And put them back where they belong There are bruises and stitches But I’m glad I healed Sorry I am not as broken as you’d hoped Sorry I don’t think of you anymore Sorry you… Continue reading Sorry
My Last Letter to My First Love
There’s a lot I want to say, and this is the only way I can do it. I know this letter will probably never make it to you, but I pray it does. I’ve read a lot of letters from those wondering whether their first love cherished their time together. I don’t have to because… Continue reading My Last Letter to My First Love
A Love Letter to my Beloved
Dearly beloved, While I may have more than a thousand words to say, please allow me this chance to say how much I love you. Allow me the time to show you how much you’re making your way towards me slowly. Fitting the pieces of a puzzle little by little to create a vision. Every… Continue reading A Love Letter to my Beloved
A Single Mother’s Poem
I didn't choose to be where I am If I had a choice, I'd want a happy marriage too But that’s not all it takes to make your kids happy To gain some sanity and mental health They hear my story and interpret it however they want I am human too, you know I made… Continue reading A Single Mother’s Poem
I Will Never Leave You
Believe me when I tell you this I will never leave your side Your love completes me Your voice calms my heart And your hug comforts me I don’t regret loving you I live every day happy Because I know you are a part of me When you are not here I talk to the… Continue reading I Will Never Leave You
This is Why I Love You
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
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
Nancy Atieno's Notes 