My grandmother passed on her untarnished eight bangles to my mother,
My mother passed on the same exquisite bangles to me,
I asked my daughter when she got married “do you want these bangles?”
She said “These are pretty, but too tiny for me - I won’t be able to wear them.”
The jeweller had a suggestion-
After all, they are all precious metals! Twenty-four carat!
He turned those unadulterated gold into an elegant necklace.
My heart sank parting with those ornate pieces,
which connected me with the women,
who paved my way so that
I did not have to live the life they did.
Now those bangles shine only on a picture of me in a wedding dress!
Sunday afternoon, small shuttle bus making its rounds, there we sit in our seat headed for como zoo, a lone traveler boarded the bus with his cart in tow, man’s belongings all wrapped up tight.
The man an older gentleman I’m sure with a story to tell, takes his seat tired from traveling alone, gets told their cracking down on people bringing carts on the bus, my heart sank as he wasn’t doing any harm..
The lone traveler nobody with him, what’s the harm? Here we are going to the zoo, mother daughter time, fun times are ahead, but this lone traveler sadness shown on his worn face..
What happened to us all being children of GOD? Aren’t we suppose to love one another.. oh how we’ve gone backwards in this society, judging someone because of the way he Carrie’s his belongings, for my brother is on the brink of homelessness..
We got up to exit off the bus, a quick prayer I said in my heart, his name I never asked, Lord wherever he is, please take care of him, the lone traveler, Christ go before you, tonight your way, oh how I wish I could bought you some food, Jesus will full your soul up with HIS food of faith mercy, May Gods blessings keep you safe my friend..
All I have left of you is this kiss ??
And it wasn't even on my lips
It's just a reminder of how I fell out of love
And I'm left sitting here wondering
The first week I'd just stand by the shower
And the water full throttle would have at me
It'd be cold but I'd stand there lost
Remembering all those warm baths we had
I walked low-strung like a sad balloon
It was hard to stay afloat
I just drugged on till the weekend
And then I drowned further in the spirits
My heart sank a little lower
This time I was sure it was going to drop
Just a little further and it won't be able to rise up
I have gone cold and forgotten like I am already
My phone's been buzzing but it's just a distant cry
I let it go till it's off then go near it
Knowing too well it isn't you
But I just checked so that I can keep count
All I have left of you is me
At least the me before you
Sad and downcast, with no sunshine in me
But I'll weather it out till it's sunny out again
The PO£T
Life doesn’t feel the same, My Darling,
Deprived of your passionate love,
Each and every day aimlessly drags on,
Each and every day feels dreary and treacherous!
Days were joyfully enchanting, nights were supremely blissful,
Never realized parting was so acutely hard!
But came a time there was turbulence in
The relationship, a dark cloud covered our horizon!
My heart sank, tears uncontrollably filled my eyes,
But decision, right for both of us, needed to be taken,
although my heart shattered like a broken-winged bird's,
I stood still - not letting grief drown me miserably!
Deprived of your love - is that fully true!
Pure Love is a gift we rarely receive in a lifetime,
We still love each other…I believe, Love does not end,
Cruel fate decides the eventual direction of our path!
Never seen
Yet can't unsee
Burning in my mind
Searing in my brain
The image of you and him
Its a punch in the gut
My breath gone
No air left for me to gasp
Just this sickening thought
The image of you and him
I said those three words
Yet my heart sank when I saw
The look on your face
It was even worse than
The image of you and him
The harder I try
The more I push you away
But I can't be aloof
So what will I be left with?
The image of you and him
The effort so intense
Would be worth every second
But instead I'm exhausted
Close my eyes only to see
The image of you and him
Never seen
But can't unsee
The image of you and him
Once upon, in the night,
Gazing at the stars and the sky,
Recalling all what happened,
Thinking about the past and the present,
Makes me really cry...
It's what called the life.
I wish I could have its control,
What, when and how,
Then it wouldn't have made me lose,
What was in the life's spoon,
I want to be me -only me,
But to my surprise,
It's what my family denies.
Thanks to the thought of future,
Which gives me a last hope,
To be alive.
But it's when I realized,
That it was a terrible joke,
Played by my life.
I said Oh! What a sweet bitter life.
Losing all those precious friends and memories,
And remembering those days which never came back,
Literally made my heart sank.
I must say Life is really a terrible sweet joke which you can never regain.
2024
Finally, New Year Eve has arrived.
I must be quick to make up my mind,
To delete, remove and let go of all the Apps he installed,
The things he said, the messages he sent, the words he wrote,
The happiness he created, the work he helped,
The troubles he made and the pain he caused.
Within a brief encountering of 6 months,
A fun filled relationship,
A sweet memorable friendship,
Turned to bitterness and nightmare.
My head said: remove, delete and quit.
My heart sank and cried no tears.
Nothing to say, to write or to hear.
Soon, apart, we all shall be happy.
That was what I hope at least.
What does he think? Nothing and nothing.
16.8.2024,
For the first time, my heart sank
When my bus went pass his 2nd home.
In the past, it was either,
I got off the bus to meet him or
Messaged him about my movement.
Now, everything was in silence.
I really don't know what has happened.
Why did he become so indifference?
Did I say or do anything, triggered all these unfriendly treatments.
BB, I can't put up with this any more.
It was hard enough not seeing you face to face.
It hurt more for being ignored,
When we shared the same place,
Please let me know what I should do,
And help me to let you go.
There's this girl
And there's this guy
Everything changed
When he said "hi."
She laughed.
He smiled.
His number
She dialed.
They talked all-day
All morning, all night
Her voice was cute
Her heart was bright.
Months have past
She must be the one
She said she loved me
Which hit like a ton.
One tragic day
I had been waken
She wasn't there
She had been taken.
Taken by,
Another man
My heart sank
Then I ran.
This is a fear
I have thought
But does it matter?
I have forgot.
It doesn't matter
For I am wrong
Because you're not here
Because you're gone.
My mind was racing..heart was losing
When did I reach here?
How did I reach here?
Where was all that faith, hope,pride I had in my man
As my heart sank faith held on..
Hope cried for a last chance
Why don’t you leap for this special man
Mind cautioned,heart could bleed but you’re the genie in the bottle
You ain’t allowing your smiles to throttle
Cheerful mindful watchful you have always been
You have experienced the odds and unforeseen.
Let your hair down..dance with pride
Look into the eyes of Hope
Smile and remind Hope that once upon a time tears had dried.
Accept heart tried more than it could cope.
Gather the pride faith hope and all the kindness that was always yours.
People failed to understand you..understand they were never yours.
You turned your back while facing towards me
A spin like no other, right out of my life
Comfort vanquished in a minute of pain
With every moment that passed, my heart sank
My tears spiked the ground that you dared ti walk on
No amount of conversation could stop this
Running behind someone that never turned back
Left in complete loneliness & despair
Mental images playing the same tune
Some fresh start, a series of old habits
Let Your grace shower me with goodness,
As evil thoughts haunts me with madness.
Spirits encircle me, seeking my fall,
I hold on, searching for the angle of light.
I was brutally surpassed by an oblivious man,
Whose self-righteousness proved to be his only plan.
My heart sank and drowned in the darkness of evil might,
Torn apart, devastated, losing my crayon light.
Distractions, destruction, and devastation; I fight my fight,
Unable to keep winning, instead, whacked in my sight.
May I, grow wings, and glide through the storm ahead,
Fearless, frustration-free, and devoid of any dread.
Crown me, oh Lord, with the halo of Your grace,
Allowing Your blessings to bloom and flourish in this space.
On the spotlight, behind my shoulders, always be.
For without You, my life is futile and incomplete.
I need Your guidance, love, and mercy to navigate,
A true Agile to keep my path straight.
The other day I got a flyer
Because I am a frequent flier
And, as you have already guessed
It said I was an 'honoured guest'
In fact, the 'most important one'
And a 'special prize' I had won
I gasped out loud, my breath did bate
And of course, I took the bait
Must be a diamond! (at least a carat)
So l ate the dangled carrot
Newsletters and ads I signed up for
Promotional emails, at least four
Well! I laughed myself completely hoarse
It seems I'd won a bloody horse!
I fell down in shock upon my humerus
The situation no longer humorous
My heart sank low weighed down like lead...
It seems it's up the creek I've been led
*****
I adopted a friendly old dog,
a black Lab named Ken
He's not much of a watch dog
but we're great friends
Ken, has a favorite red ball
he takes it everywhere he goes
even to the vet beside the mall
A vision of smiles playing in the snow
One night, I was sleeping in bed
awaken to glass breaking
Bang!.. Yelp!.. My heart sank in dread
thud, thud, thud, my body was shaking
My life flashed before my eyes.
frozen in time, a prisoner in the dark.
I fear death! Will no one hear my cries?
Then reality brought me back, "Arf"!
I felt something hit my chest,
thud, bouncing on the rug.
"Arf," Ken! I should have guest
you scared me, I gave him a hug.
The house is a battle zone
Ken!, You're a bad boy, No! more ball.
His ears went down as he groans,
-dropping the ball at my feet, excited, "Arf", rlay rall" (play ball)
12-4-21
****Fictional****
Each time, he clumsily drank,
Rapidly shrank:
Increasing glasses of burning whisky
He knew was risky.
Then, twice ‘Pitiless Rum’ he tried
And up he dried
A mackerel, from head-to-tail fried!
Like a plant to soon wilt
At a stand still; did tilt…
Now, exceedingly poor,
His company forcing on a family of four,
He had the Lord God to thank,
Each time, he half-filled his tank.
But it has nothing changed
And his life not re-arranged:
In drinking quarters, of Field Marshal Rank
Which I heard and my heart sank.
God! A man by choice bat-blind,
Straight up to his mind?
To all others perfectly behind
While a perfect wristwatch he does wind…
Alcohol Field Marshal,
Whom to ‘Positive Change’ could brave an “I shall”.
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