In a blink of an eyeWe have travelled backto the past from the futureFrom a better future backto a bitter past We have come to our pastfrom a wonderful futurewhere every child has the rightto education to a society where achild is denied of education We have come to our pastfrom a secured state toanContinue reading “The Journey To The Past”
Category Archives: Poem
Absent Friend
I am an absent friend But you will always see me I won’t be faraway So you can always get to me I am an absent friend But I will go out of my way To give you any help you need When you need one I tend to live in my own world EmbracingContinue reading “Absent Friend”
Loneliness
The loudness of this silence is deafening. This emptiness in me is frightening. Flanked by people and still by myself A lone book on this huge shelf A giant chasm between me and you With no bridge to get across through I smile at you with the brightness of stars in the sky And IContinue reading “Loneliness”
Hidden Scars
In the depth of my heart there lies my pain the pains I get when my emotions turn jagged and my inside tight Waiting with wide eyes my heart hanging in my mouth hoping for kindness like a child I longed for soothing Instead I get balked Pushing back against pain for so long medicatingContinue reading “Hidden Scars”
Things I Never Had
The things I wish to have Never became mine The things I desired Were always unbearable The unbearable becomes desirable The love I dream of Was never always mine The happiness I seek Was never found I searched for trust I got betrayal as a trophy I longed for happiness I won sadness as aContinue reading “Things I Never Had”
Bloody Cloak
She has been keeping it in,Hard as it has been,The sword she wields against those tearing her apart,The cloak she uses to keep warm against the cold attacks. She’s been keeping it safe and reassuring herself,A reminder that no matter what they say she’s not someone else,Her most priced and most valued fortune,One she handledContinue reading “Bloody Cloak”
Save Them
They gaze at the stars Heart quavering, beating like drum beats Stream of tears pouring on the pale land Memories full of dreams Cut off, aborted O! Save them They have a tune to dance to Dwelling in Poverty’s compound Clad in tattered rags Undetected sickness breakthrough Waiting for neighbour’s So as to welcome aContinue reading “Save Them”
My Mouth Not Always My Friend
When strength lies in quietness My mouth refuses to rest but catches My strength to rend With fretful words, it takes away my gentleness When fools in silence are counted wise My mouth through myriads of Words, bring me lower than a fool Crushing me with weighty constructions It stands atop me like a bullContinue reading “My Mouth Not Always My Friend”
May The World Sail Again
In a world once peaceful Now overtaken by oppression A world without rule Where deceit reign and Might is right A world of hunger and suffering Of treachery and horror A world of adultery and infidelity Of gambling and perdition A world of vanity Of loneliness cold and harsh A world that never smile OfContinue reading “May The World Sail Again”
You Are Not Alone!
You are not alone!I know how difficult it is to get a place over your head, I knowI know how unbearable it is to earn a living each waking day, I knowI know how hard it is to put food on the table, I knowI know that feeling of failure when despite all your efforts,Continue reading “You Are Not Alone!”