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‘Twas time to die


Twas not time to die
When I thought I would
After falling in the snare of the sly
And my affection such robbed
When she played with my heart

Twas not time to die
When I sunk in despair
When my world had crumbled
And gone was the essence of life
Could I cry enough of a tear?
Could I brood enough in gloom?
When the most tender
The most delicate of my person
Has been put on play!!

My silence was so loud
My wail was so silent
I only, only I could understand
The wordless speech of my heart
And my ears could hear the message
And the wisdom of the innermost
That at the end of this all
Is where the beginning lay

Thus, I learnt to laugh in my tears
I learnt to live in my dying.
Is it not with death that we tell what life is
Is it not with weakness that we define strength?
Or with betrayal that we appreciate trust?
And with hate that love stands out
I learnt to wait, just a little longer
Then my love will bloom again
Twas time to learn life
Twas not time to die yet!



Comments

Brenda Wawire said…
Wamalwa this is a good poem.
Thu Apr 21, 01:13:00 PM PDT
Lubukusu said…
Thanks Bresh for encouragement. U can still follow the web by Email or sign up as a member.
Thu Apr 21, 05:32:00 PM PDT
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