Teddy Kimathi Poet Narrative

Art of Forgetting

In this journey we call life,
we meet monsters and nightmares
we try to forget.
Some of us try to forget by working longer hours,
having another child, lighting cigarettes,
talking to strangers, listening to soft music….
We all have different ways of trying to forget;
trying to break our shackles and fly away free!

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Alfred Berggren June 25, 2017 at 6:11 PM You named some good ways to forget a bad experience. Thanks for you poem. Teddy Kimathi June 26, 2017 at 5:37 AM Welcome, Alfred. Thank you for enjoying my work!! :)

Paul Mburu Watex June 14, 2017 at 12:56 PM Too true,my friend. concise. Teddy Kimathi June 16, 2017 at 7:16 PM Thank you so much Pau, for passing by to read and comment on my work! :)

Connie Marcum Wong June 14, 2017 at 7:48 AM It's impossible to forget certain cruelties of life but time helps to heal these wounds and as you have ascertained, we use many ways to help forget. Nice work Teddy! : ) Teddy Kimathi June 16, 2017 at 6:58 PM You're very right about that, Connie.Thank you so much your applause, and enjoying my piece!! *^_^*

Heidi Sands June 13, 2017 at 7:11 PM I was led here after your nice congratulations on my poem and found this. It is so true , very insightful . I like the fly away free :) Teddy Kimathi June 16, 2017 at 6:47 PM You're welcome, Heidi. You write really well! ;-) Thank you for enjoying and commenting on my piece! *^_^*

Becca Teagan June 10, 2017 at 6:55 AM This is so true! We try to forget the nightmares, escape the pain, with all of these. We're all different in how we do it. Very touching poem, Teddy. Teddy Kimathi June 11, 2017 at 6:24 AM Thank you so much Becca, for passing by to read my work!! It's an honor!! *^_^*

Janice Canerdy June 2, 2017 at 9:22 AM Teddy, your poem is very thought-provoking. Janice Teddy Kimathi June 3, 2017 at 2:50 AM I thought maybe I would write something different from the abstract me, lolest. Thank you so much Janice, for reading and commenting on my piece *^_^*