Cognizant:

Poems By Vicki Acquah Cognizant: You have shown to me my GREATNESS - YOU Having been discerning But were not always in agreement You were there for me. AWARE OF ME.' You have known me in my weakest flesh You have marveled at my strong spirit. I will have to visit you when I transition. You will know it's me still. Not like some" Duppie " in a third rate cinema ! When I Come to you, I will whisper poetry loudly and crassly- in your ear, in my stern voice. "Yes it tis I" - I will say.. You know me. So when the air is not stirring. I will be as a gentle breeze floating over your body,caressing you. Whilst your perception reveals me to your conscious. When OTHERS- don't get me- CANNOT FEEL me , CANNOT SEE ME. Cognizant you are - of my existence. Awake - you are in my dreams and my reality. WHILE others slept on me. You were fascinated by all of me, analyzing the " tic tic" of my clock" Too aware of my very being. Alert, even to my batting lashes. responding with that certain look - You'd address my emotions, my humor and my dread. Conscious of each others existence sometimes we'd clash. Wittingly we'd exchange love taps. stimulating the intellectual. I am your muse-for now You are my smile for today. Often times you'd relent -pretending to be simple, soft and unassuming. Allowing me to be Just where I am