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Hey, I know we haven’t talked in a while
We’ve been on and off
We still feel love for each other
Unless I’m the only one who does

I know we’ve already said our goodbyes
We have had to do things to forget what was so real
Real to us, me and you
The world might not agree, but it was real

I just saw you
Yes
You didn’t see me though
But I saw you, in my dreams

But why, why does it still matter?
To be with you?
But it’s okay, when I’m lonely
I smile to the thoughts and memories we made

Why don’t you believe in me?
Help me and even though I can’t give you what you want
Remember these words, “You are my ride or die”
Love never leaves our hearts

That means, when it’s all said and done

I’ll still be the one you call and miss to tell of
Your troubles
Your happy moments
Your pain

And about the future, well, you never know what or who it holds.

©Francis Wairimu

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My husband

My dear husband

Time never waits

A dead clock shows the right time twice

Twice in twenty four hours

We got married,

After the honey moon period

We had an argument

You went to the bar

The bar that made your prison bars

Now you are involved

Involved with a twenty something year old

I cry as I wash the evidences you came home with.

You think you are smart?

Did you know you had a different undergarment?

Different from the one you left home with in the morning?

The cologne from Thursday,

The raspberry lip balm from Saturday as you kissed her goodbye,

Yes, it was still fresh.

Oh, and the flower guy, you did not throw away the receipt

The toy you brought our son for his birthday,

That wasn’t your idea,

I’ve mastered your ideas

Do you pay their rent?

Do you sort out their fees?

Do you send them up keep cash every week?

Do you facilitate their lavish experiences?

I fell in love with you because you are generous,

Were funny,

Loving,

Caring,

And responsible

But if I die,

Will you marry them?

Will you regret that you bought love while,

While it was freely awaiting you at home?

Will you try to look for me in them?

Or will you be happy that finally, I have gone

Gone and never to stop or imprison you?

I am in bed, in tears, cold and waiting for you to come home

I hope you will come back home

I hope I will be alive to welcome you home.

Just make it home on time,

Time awaits no man.

©Francis Wairimu

 

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How I’d love to be my Dads son

Dad, buy me that toy

Dad, I want that shoe 

Dad, we have a trip

Dad, please send me money 

Dad, come bail me out

Dad, there’s someone I want you to meet 

Dad, help me buy land

Dad, my wife did this 

Dad, my wife doesn’t respect me

Dad, you’ll be a grandpa soon

Dad, we need to have you checked 

Dad, I’m sure you’ll love this coat 

Dad, I love you 

Dad, it’s too soon, please stay a little longer 

Dad, till we meet again, 

Dad, rest in peace 

All this stages makes a father a dad

How I wish you were ready for the task

How I wish you were ready to be called dad

How I wish you were ready to be my dad

©Francis Wairimu 

The fact that I love her...

The fact that I love her

Means I am human enough to feel

The fact that I love her

Is the true definition of growth to me

The fact that I love her

Reminds me how sensitive I have become

The fact that I love her

I have grown to love her more

The fact that I love her

Makes me vulnerable

The fact that I love her

Means a lot to me

Remind me why I still love you

Remind me why I cannot live without you

Remind me why I choose you

Remind me why I, Just remind me why :)

The fact that I love her

Tells you I love her

                                                                                                                                                                ©Francis Wairimu

If I ever

My love, if I ever need you

Please be there for me

If I ever get bored, it doesn’t mean well

Please make time for me

If I ever doubt you,

I might be wrong but my heart is in the right place

Please understand me

If I go off course, human is to err

I love you and would not mean to hurt you

Please don’t hold it against me

If you see me, down casted,

Looking frail,

Pissed and angry

Please remind me I have you

If I get paranoid

And end up looking at you suspiciously

Please, do not use it against me

Because, I will hate you

I will think worse about you

I will make innocent gestures look guilty about you

And we will no longer be US… it will tear U

Please fight for us  

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Life Nuggets

Learn to appreciate your efforts too, you played your part
Learn to live in the moment, that is why you are there
Learn to love yourself, God didn't waste His precious Son for a nobody
Learn to embrace your small gift, you deserve it
Learn to appreciate, I didn't say kill yourself to prove it
Learn to let go, unless you wanna be in the same place you are forever
Learn to agree, but be selfish here and there if it involves you.

#tbt
#Poetry
#lifechoices
    
                                                  ©Francis Wairimu

The man...

And so I traversed the world in search of a definition of a man 

And the world, surely answered in its own way 

The other said,  a man ought to know hunting 

A group said a man ought to have been circumcised 

A woman said a man ought to be awesome in bed 

My peers said a man ought to conquer as many women than his age

And an old man said to me, sit down and listen, 

A man; 

Ought to be humble 

Ought to show love 

Ought to be a mentor 

Ought to be an example 

Ought to be wise 

Ought to listen 

Ought to be there when need be 

And the old woman sited besides him added 

A man ought to have character, which can only be attained through being in touch with his God 

And so I stopped there,  came back and reflect one these words 

Came to terms with the fact that a man can only be when;

As an infant, he’s spoken to, 

As a child, he is taught, 

And as a young man, he is pushed to practice the teachings, 

And the generations to come can only be stronger and stronger. 

What do you think a man ought to do to prove he is a man? 

©Francis Wairimu