A Brief Compilation of Short Poems - Part IV
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A Brief Compilation of Short Poems - Part IV
A Brief Compilation of Short Poems - Part IV
Brief Compilation of Poems – Part IV_____ 1. Poem - We Still Talk
Brief Compilation of Poems – Part IV
Poem: We Still Talk
We still talk every day.
People tell me that
It is not supposed to be
that way.
“He left you there.
He does not seem to care,”
they say.
“He must not like
you very much.
Why are you making
such big efforts
to keep in touch?”
I do not really know
how to respond
when I hear this kind of talk
I still do not really
know why you chose
to walk
away.
I want to continue
to communicate
but it feels like
it is getting late.
My whole life
can pass me by.
What you are doing
can potentially
continue for years.
And I am just left
to wait, wonder
and cry?
It does not seem fair
for it to be this way.
Then I hear so many
other stories
that resonate with me.
Everybody has a story
and life is not fair sometimes.
So I continue
to write my rhymes
to try to ease the pain
because sometimes
I seriously feel
like I am going insane.
Waiting for you
Is becoming a chore.
Waiting for you
Is becoming a bore.
I think that I have
plenty of life left to live
and plenty of love
that I can give
but you don’t want me
to give it to you.
Somebody else might
want it too.
But I made this commitment
that I feel a spiritual connection to.
What am I supposed to do?
So, I wait and continue to wait.
I pray and I pray and I pray.
People tell me that
this is not normal.
But what is normal anyway?
2. Poem – I Love Hard
Poem – I Love Hard
I love hard.
It is true.
I will never let you go
if you don’t
want me too.
And if you push me away,
I will pray
to be back
together with you.
Yes, I am that type
that never gives up
on love
but I need
a lot of help
that is coming from above.
3. Poem - Survival
Poem - Survival
For her,
It was all a matter
of survival
upon arrival.
And she took
impulsive action
without praying
on it first.
That ended up
being the worst thing
she could
do.
It would follow her
and haunt her
for a lifetime
and at the time,
she did not have a clue
about what it would do.
She should have thought
it through.
4. Poem – Restoration
Poem – Restoration
Restoration and healing.
That’s what I need.
I have a good feeling
that I can get it speedily
if I just forget
the events that occurred.
I have a lot of difficulty
forgetting, though.
5. Poem – I Read
Poem – I Read
I read the
Book of Psalms
to try to stay calm.
Things will
get better
one day,
I pray.
Agony,
defeat,
depletion,
deceit.
We have all been affected
by it in one way or another.
We have all experienced it.
We are in it together.
Sometimes, the world
can be a dark and bitter
place with awful memories
that we try to erase
but they are still there.
We don’t forget,
we just live
day by day
and try not to fret.
6. Poem – Don’t Go
Poem – Don’t Go
Sometimes a woman
asks a man
to leave.
She tells him to go.
“Don’t let the door
hit you on the way out.
And there is no need
for you to come around here
anymore.
I am not your whore.”
But what if
she asks
the man to
never leave?
Why does he still go?
Why does the term “commitment”
have to be considered like it is a fantasy?
We are not roaming animals.
We are human families.
For God’s sake,
“something’s got to give”
Men and women need to
come together better,
like they are supposed to
and just live.
Too many guys get along better with other guys.
They argue with the women,
then leave them all alone to cry.
They go hang out with their bros,
their drinking buddies.
They forget all about
the responsibilities
that they are supposed to share
with the women that care.
It’s just not fair.
Of course, this is coming
from a woman’s perspective
and the musings can
become rather introspective
but you can see what I am getting at.
Family should come first
and that is that.
© 2018 Nyesha Pagnou MPH
