Caroline

Oh Caroline! Caroline My heart never ceased to beat tears continue to trickle down my cheeks And my lips still quiver, Tremble at the mention of you I reach out to you Hold my hand, please! Don't shut me out again In all these months apart I still feel faint, tormented by memories of us What did I ever do to you? Caroline! Rivers have since dried up Heavens weep no more No more do torrents pour forth Yet my heart continues to bleed My eyes still seek you Amidst the tall kukiwu grass Deep in the narrow gorges My heart longs for yours Once we were kindred spirits Mine hopes for your beat But you're quiet! Your silence is deafening Echoing unsang taunts Over and over in my head My ears are shut to your shouts My eyes are open but can't see I search in vain. Caroline please! The dust has long settled, Birds have left their nests, Flowers have since bloomed And this heat still torments my lonely heart Yet you stay away. I'm stuck in a dark rut Dug down a sink of old memories I wallow in lost pastimes And converse only of ancient fights What use are these now, When you shout alone, in your abyss? We are burdened Worn out by the moss gathered mid way Our minds are darkened by grief Our hearts are heavy with weary Dread drapes her claws around us. Oh Caroline! I'm lost for words. My tongue stutters, my lips dry I'm afraid, I fear when you do come Like the seasons, I'll be gone Return Caroline! Or we shall forever be lost in regret. © Moliehi Molupe Koeshe 2017