I Loved

Mind, spirit and soul 
Truth be told, I gave you my all 
Friends didn't have to know about us 
This was for my heart and yours to know. 

I loved. 
Took my heart on a journey 
With a car that had its tank empty 
But I knew that we'll get to the garage surely 
But I didn't know that's where we were going. 

It seemed as though you have better plans 
So I put mine on the side and listened to your will and cans 
That had no maybes so I was willing to ride this baby... Though it was empty. 

Love is blind and maybe stupid 
No,Love is not blind and I am not blind I just find reality too victimising so I 
hide my small heart behind the saying "Love is blind" 
As for it being stupid? NO! But just maybe our relationship was stupid. 

So I walked away 
Till a flood of tears caught up with me on my way 
And I started floating back to you 
Till I realised you caused the floods then went back to sunnydays.

I can't swim so I'll sit here until I'm covered with mud 

Perhaps I walked away too far 
When I turned, the journey back to you was too long 
Perhaps, I gave up on you too fast that when I turned our car needed much 
more than gas 
But maybe the journey had to end eventually... 

But wait you have my property 
So we must end this properly 
So I'll swim to where you are 
My heart; that is all I want. 

Getting constipated by anger 
Over-controlled by feelings 
Swimming in your tears 
Added salt to my fears! 

I found you exactly where I left you 
I apologised for my mistakes long enough for you to finish fixing the breaks 
The car was crumbling like dry cooked cakes 
You told me that you found a she to help you cause I really caused you pain 
You told me "I should stop talking to you, it'll ease the pain" 
I went crazy thinking; "Are you insane? Do you know how bad it was, 
swimming through that salty lane?" 
You carried on saying "I'm feeling much better..."

Heartbeat got slow 
I started thinking "Oh no! Yolanda you a monster for causing the guy so much 
pain! 
Yolanda you are stupid for risking so much for no gain! 
But no way! I got pride so I won't let you see my pain 
So instead I said "Oh...wow...okay...cool" 
Hearing my heart beat slow 
And a rock of sadness on my throat 
I said "I will help you get better" 

I'm starting my own flood and I hope it takes you away 
Don't swim back to me.

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Date: 4/25/2018 3:24:00 PM
giant waves of beautiful words penned. loved it.
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Date: 8/27/2014 8:36:00 AM
Great use of metaphors Yolanda... I too am swimming and some days feel like I am drowning and need to be rescued.... Keep your head above water and watch out for the sharks......hugs Tim
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Yolanda Nyembezi
Date: 9/8/2014 7:56:00 AM
Thank you Sir Tim:)
Date: 8/11/2014 3:41:00 AM
like stream of consciousness you bleed on to the page. engrossed you draw me in. your words touch me and in my own way i travel your journey. this is a wonderful piece. sincere and revealing. thank you.
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Yolanda Nyembezi
Date: 8/11/2014 4:12:00 AM
Love is a beautiful journey... I just feel as though I reached my destination too soon. Thank you Yvonne for reading it.
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