Writing and Reading
And I set off,
on this journey of writing
It seems impossible but exciting
I am Imagining, who is going to be my victim
The one who will read my handwriting
Well, problem solved, thanks to typing
I cannot wait any longer
Nothing can contain this hunger
I have to start jotting them down
Looking at different subjects at dawn
There are a lot of untold stories,
but as I start to put pen to paper, they vanish
In these parts of the world,
reading is mostly to pass examinations
They would rather hear you say it than read
Only a few have value for reading
So who will I write for?
For now I will write for the diary
For the many reasons it is unattainable
are the same reasons it is achievable
It must be written for it to be read
I had learnt to draw patterns
before I could comprehend the meaning
Before writing becomes meaningful
I must embrace reading.
Copyright © Harriet Malinga | Year Posted 2024
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