Wednesday, 9 September 2020

Twisted

Twisted in a story that no one told,

Going to places that no one named,

Worshipping white saints and a pot of gold,

In a journey that yields while many beg.


The roof is an anchor to a stomach bled,

The crown becomes heavy in another man's bed,

To grieve in absentia is a cure instead,

Live for tomorrow and beg for bread.


A lot still happens in a world constrained,

Lack of movement breeds another mistake,

The walls will regret it when the time betrays,

All the more reason to begin again.


Three little fingers and a pointed face,

Why must it matter when no one says,

Truth gets frustrated in a broken shed,

Just keep on milking, the cow is fed.


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8 February 2020,

Diani, Mombasa

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