Murder She Wrote
She had this unlawful killing she carried with her with every breath on this earth
She had no defense or a valid excuse to why she wanted to take her life
Her state of mind was besmirched with a murder she wrote as she aligned her ink and a white blank page
She began writing words but found herself giving a short prayer instead
She paused for a while hoping that someone could come to her salvage and wipe away the tears which began drenching past her cheeks
Our father who art in heaven faded with her parched lips failing to utter words left for her to say
In her letter was her name detailed in full like she was writing to someone eagerly anticipating her application for a post well reserved for her
She botched for a moment to distinguish the attempts she already made to murder herself and saying goodbye with this letter she was writing for her proper send off
She squinted at the walls along with her locked door making them look analogous to each other while reminiscing about the memories she shared with her loved ones
But with this letter everything she ever wanted to say could be said while her body hanged from the ceiling soon to be discovered a few hours after the murder she wrote
Life was not worth it
Life was not worth living
At least her common life would end with a cardiopulmonary arrest and all of this will be conventional by the murder written in her letter and her body found as stone cold
All her pain was left to be felt in this letter
Poet
Masego Nkuna
Copyright © Masego Nkuna | Year Posted 2019
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