Natural Death

It died a natural death.

Tell anybody who asks,

It died a natural death.

Not by the fiery battery of anger blows,

The incessant clammering of spear-words,

The sting that leaves you low,

Labouring for breath amid a torrent of tears.

It died a natural death.

How could it not,

When it looks at the rise of a new day with anguish,

Rejoicing that the day before was better than the one before that.

It died a natural death,

While you were counting the clouds,

Refusing to acknowledge the light gleaming through.

It died a natural death,

And you compared sunlight with moonshine.

You dug the hole,

Even as you got a tan.

It shunk a mile,

While you dreamt about gold at the end of rainbows.

Deeply buried, it is.

You play the puppet master,

When there is no puppet.

It died awhile back.

And no one ever knew.

I Love You By Force

Guy walks up to a gal standing next to a gutter.

Guy: I have been observing you for quite sometime and I just want to say that I love you.
Gal: (looks up at guy; surprised) What?! (she exclaimed)
Guy: I love you and I want to marry you.
Gal: Ask my Dad (pointing at an elderly man sitting on a chair outside the house; all the while thinking; 'this guy is not serious kraaaa, How can you just walk up to me and say you love me and want to marry me This guy has been watching too many telenovelas')
Guy: I am not joking. I will tell you Dad.
Gal: (thinks; 'How disrespectful can you be? The gall!, tell my dad!') Please don't.
Guy: Why? Are you dating someone?
Gal: Yes, I am.
Guy: That does not matter; too much fish does not spoil the broth. After all, you ain't married to the guy.
Gal: I am not interested; thank you (then walks away)

Guy stands there for a few minutes and goes to sit in his car. He later beckons the gal to come to him. Gal takes her time to finish washing her hands and walks up to guy in car.

Guy: Can I have your number?
Gal: No
Guy: Why not?
Gal: Remind me to give it to you the next time we meet.(but thinking; No way, man!, I don't want you stalking my phone) Bye.

This actually happened to me; though we spoke in Fanti (a Ghanaian dialect). I haven't seen the guy since then and if I do, I bet I won't recognise him.Has this ever happened to you before or have you done this before ?

Nothing

I know nothing about you.
You fascinate me.
Draw me out.
Daily, more is revealed of me;
Loves, dreams, desires, wants.
Sorting through my nightmares,
Disappointments, hates, cares.
You know me (not in the Biblical sense)
I know you not.

 This is the end of my first week at work. Enjoy your weekend.

Father

You don't say much.
Actions speak better.

With actions you taught me,
The value of work,
Standing up for yourself,
When you back down,
To bid time.

One thing I know,
With a dad like you,
Integrity is my middle name.

Mother

You said so many things,
Thought-provoking words
I barely understood.

Now I have grown
In wisdom, in stature.
Your words remain with me.

All I can say,
The world would be a better place
If everyone had a mother like you.

Bare Yourself

Most people talk about it but dare not do it.
The baring of the self; plain old honesty; truth.
Why do you feel it is due you, but you don't owe it to me?
Why should I bare myself to you?
Tell you the truth about me, my feelings, my failings,
And not demand same of you?
The vulnerability you feel, I feel too,
The defenselessness of the moment,
I am caught in it too.
The fear of being forsaken when you bare yourself?,
I have that fear.
Let's be afraid together,
Be defenseless together,
Be vulnerable with each other.
It is a risk we must take,
In living, caring, loving relations.

* TWO DAYS MORE!!!
I support 1 GOAL with zero goal for the opposing team. LOL...

Book a Date to Unhook

We haven't seen each other in a long while;
Keep making excuses as to when we should meet.
It all sounds so rehearsed.
So let's book a date
Since we are both too busy going our separate ways
To bother with each other.
If that date does come on,
It may be our last one as a couple.
Cos clearly this is not working out.