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Strong Woman

Strong woman That woman Who tears behind the mirror? Made me who I am My hardened heart she took Tenderized it with love Took my salty tears Turned into joyful tears That woman Who sighs behind the mirror Sighs in memory Memories and feelings Hardships she went through To feed my whole stomach That woman The woman pulling back her mucors Does so in fear Fear that ill not be what she hoped That teared woman Crys in fast and prayer Crys for my dark self Cries for my future That woman crying Tears down her body fluids Hopefully that her anger and disappointments May atleast flow out with them Her body almost running dry by now That woman calls upon God GOD atleast make him better That woman cries for me That woman cries for her lineage That woman cries night and day How I came to be To be what I am I don’t know how A slave of the world A slave with one work song A song entitled failure The first stanza of calamity The last stanza dead man where I am heading Looking at her cry Twists my brains Is this what I am? Is this my purpose to the world? Is this the man the world wants? Is this what God spent time Molding Is this what the bible describes? Just for her Just for her I take my life back Just for her God I stand strong Just for her I say no NO no no this is not me Come mummy take this handkerchief I don’t wannna see those tears again I love you mummy

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 7/5/2017 3:29:00 PM
You speak of your mother and many other mothers who suffer because of their children. Your poem is expressive and impressive. You end it on a positive note...the future looks much brighter! Regards // paul
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Francis Nzioki
Date: 7/6/2017 12:18:00 AM
yeah its funny how we always thought our parents were wrong and by the time we realize they were right we have kids who think we are wrong i think the brain never evolves
Date: 2/24/2016 6:14:00 PM
Francis,, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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Date: 9/15/2012 12:47:00 PM
Strong woman indeed, love Elizabeth
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Francis Nzioki
Date: 9/15/2012 1:08:00 PM
i like your poems alot btw whats your name in facebook that we might chat more
Date: 9/14/2012 12:07:00 AM
actually i take that back just the very last line....sorry for my brutal honesty but i look forward to reading more from you. xoxo
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Francis Nzioki
Date: 9/14/2012 12:12:00 AM
no dont let it get into you i like corrections that i improve on my skills youll soon see some of my more poems
Date: 9/14/2012 12:04:00 AM
absolutely loved this poem, up until the last part with the ? though still good you lost me.but none the less nice!
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