Thompson Emate Poet Free verse

Pangs of Living in the Twilight

Invisible to others,  
But visible to you,  
Oh, Mother,  
In the light but hidden from view,  
Yet seen by you,  
Oh, Mother,  

I cried,  
I don’t want the world to see me as I am,  
I don’t want the world to see me in my messy puddle,  
I don’t want the world to see this lesser part of me.  

Oh, Mother, embrace me,  
Oh, Mother, tell me again those words that guide me through a turbulent sea.  
Oh, Mother, my heart bleeds, and my mind plummets into the darkest night.  

There’s a deep silence.  
My mother smiles and holds my hand,  
As tears stream down my face.


August 18, 2026.

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