I know I
promised that we’ll talk about everything and nothing
No
barriers, no walls
Nothing was
outta bounds for us
I swore to
keep no secrets
And that
“no holding anything back” clause in our contract was meant to be upheld
So tell me
Why am I up
talking to Journal through Steadler
Explain to
me why I couldn’t tell you in worded communication
How I
detested the interruption of our silent conversation
How when
you got up and left for those few minutes
It felt
like a thousand years
How when
you returned with your back turned told tales
How
omitting to tell of the interrupter
Gave to my
mind the chance to be an insurrector
Conspiring
theories
Of who did what and what did who and what not
Questions
of why a back turned
Why a voice
heard
Or unheard
Why! why!!
why!!!
My heart
beat
And between
Diastole
and systole a myriad of words unsaid
But the
channel was broken
Whoever ran
the interference succeeded
A ping
Then
another…..
Then
another………
Silence!!
Hurried
goodbyes
Unsaid
hurts, heavy sighs
And hearts
still beating..
Pum pum…pum
pum… pum pum
"Why am I up talking to Journal through Steadler"
ReplyDelete"Conspiring theories of who did what and what did who and what not"
First poem I'm reading from you and all I think of is I want to hear you perform this. I am positive it will come alive.
But Boss since May, why?
U've not heard him perform? He's awesome on stage. U need to attend more of the poetry shows then
DeleteOh I have. At Alewa and Nbaba. But I want to see him perform this one. :) But yes, I need to attend much more poetry shows.
DeleteI also love those lines Amma was talking about. Beautiful poem
ReplyDeleteJst grt wk. Keep up n let me know de nxt poetry show
ReplyDeletenice... thought u stopped writing...it's been long
ReplyDeleteThanks every one. Amma this is actually more a performance poem than for reading.
ReplyDeleteEthel I haven't stopped just been lazy, Tess will do