The Plane of Darkness
I remember just like yesterday
I was famous
For my intelligence
I was genius
Bright
Had the brains
No doubt.
In my village
I would soon
Have a well-paying job
Be wealthy
Marry one of their beautiful daughters
Have a lovely family
Give back to the society
They had seen the light
My light.
Circumstances change
People change
I met 'friends'
Who wanted me to feel 'cool'
I started with a puff
They said, 'just a sniff'
It sounded strange
I wanted it badly
'coz I was thirsty
But it made me rusty.
I grew my desire
I went into liquor
It was satire
Thinking it would raise my vigour
I drowned
Below sea level I sank
I wasn't the same
Even the fame
Could now be the blame
An addict I became.
Long were the nights
I spent out without the lights
Ditches were my bed
Frogs were my friends
They sang me lullabies
And soothed me in my sleep.
My parents suffered
Wished I could change
They hoped
But all was strange
I wasn't coming back
Probably in a coffin
I became insane.
They had lost me.
Those who took me for their hero
Strange I borrowed them coins
Just for drugs
Deep in my insanity
I saw them struggling
To hold back tears of sorrow
They lost hope for my tomorrow.
I'm down to zero
Walking in shrugs
Talking to myself
Having these terrifying dreams
Punching the air
I can't be sober
It reminds me of the pain
Of before I boarded this plane
The plane of darkness.
It's now dawn
My time has come
To my knees I go down
Knowing I'm a failure though
I want to be a blessing in disguise.
Copyright © Brian Lusimbo | Year Posted 2018
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