These are my poems that I have written which grapple with the idea of love, a force that I believe to be the most revolutionary of all. The world would certainly be meaningless if it had not been for the existence of love, even beautiful things like flowers, the stars, rivers and oceans would absolutely have no sentimental value whatsoever; had it not been for the existence of love. Love makes us appreciate beauty in inexplicable ways and that is the beauty of love.
So without further ado here are two poems:
I long for
I long for
a sense of belonging,
for being affirmed, nurtured and reassured.
I long for our rants,
mischievous acts of lunacy, frank talks,
and pillow talks.
I long for the crazy times
we spent with each other,
the long crazy hours we would spend over the phone
talking about nothing and everything.
I long for the irrationality that characterised our
passion and compassion for each other.
You made me complete,
sane and insane
all at the same time.
I long for the moments I missed
to be there for you,
to show up for you
and reveal my true love for you…
Artwork by @levy_pooe titled: Motho le motho wa gagwe, 2021
Acrylic on canvas.
Porgy
My dear Porgy,
Magic is what is written in your eyes,
the gaze is luring, my thoughts are numbed by your precious eyes.
You are the book that is magical in my world.
I so wish I was the character
in this book that rescues you
from despair.
Sadly, the plot for this book
is betrayed by our long lasting friendship,
perhaps my sin was not being upfront with you,
that I have always wanted to be more than friends with you,
from the very first day we met.
Maybe this will be possible in the next lifetime,
but I remain hopeful.
Porgy, I love you dearly,
always remember that my dear porgy.
NB: These two poems will also be featured in my upcoming debut anthology of poems like the previous two from the last blog post.
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