POEM| I Thought I Knew You
I thought I knew you
but your words became insulting
your behaviour became confusing
your demeanor became controlling
Tag: pain
POEM| I Know About Suffering
I know about suffering
because I’ve been there
It comes with a lot of tears
and sleepless nights
Two Years Gone But Never Forgotten
I spent every day at the hospital
but I didn’t care
I spent my birthday at the hospital
but I didn’t care
POEM| Out of My Control
My head is spinning
and I can’t control it
Looking for my voice
but I can’t seem to find it
POEM| A Minute With You Again
Many nights I’ve prayed
for a minute
with you again
POEM| The Scars Of Loss
The scars of loss
have left me a mess
I’m dreaming while awake
and hurting every step of the way
POEM| You Don’t Get To Choose
I don’t have to answer your calls
I don’t have to reply to your messages
I don’t have to tell you how my day went
I don’t have to answer the door when you come by
POEM| Dear Mama
Dear Mama,
I never thought of today
without you in it
I never knew you wouldn’t
see me become the woman
you taught me to be
POEM| No Heart
What if I had no heart…
I probably wouldn’t be alive
I wouldn’t know love
I wouldn’t know pain
POEM| It’s Over
you left
with a sense of achievement
you’re the man
and you no longer needed me
or so you thought
POEM|Almost
even though I know we’re really different
I almost believe you and I are really alike
even though I know you don’t know what love is
I almost believe you when you say you love me
POEM|In My Dreams
I loved staying awake Now I want to sleep all the time Cos I’m certain I’ll see you in my dreams Written by Mariam Shittu
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