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Best Poems Written by Harriet Malinga

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Enemy

I dare you to dare me.
Prayers answered by fire,
will expose you to the light,
because you only thrive in the night,
taking them victim while they sleep, on long unplanned trips,
and tormenting them in their dreams.
I will be your victim no more, because
I am in the dark no more.
I wear red so I can put you to test,
since you will not let me rest,
It’s just a color after all.
Like blood, some roses are red
signifying life and beauty,
because life is beautiful.
Let’s talk about your favorite color,
white signifying purity,
although you wear it with no dignity,
It is all covered with stains and
you have no shame in trying to explain.
I said I will put you in your place,
so I can have peace and be at ease.
With you gone to where you belong,
I will finally say to you, so long.

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No more guns

Imagine owning a gun 
and you are doing it for fun
only for it to bring you harm
you become its casualty 
or end up serving a penalty
while it becomes your reality
Destruction is a language they speak
fed on bullets that they later spit
thirsty for blood that they spill
Bringing life to a sudden end
while everyone apportions blame 
for many, life doesn’t remain the same

While some use guns to settle scores
they don’t know how much blood flows
they will not admit their flaws
Robbing many of both property and life
they have to take cover in order to survive
giving thanks if they come out alive
prompting security and the alarms 
to the response of sheriffs on alert 
keeping many awake all night
Intervention comes with caution
to tread with precaution
though it’s a temporary solution 

The law on gun use,
Enforced on those culpable for abuse
as long as evidence is adduced
With no limits to jurisdiction 
they should all earn a conviction
if they are no false accusations
That should serve as a deterrent
making sure it is not recurrent
ridding society of abhorrence
To create a safe place for all
freedom to associate for all
we live once after all

Let’s engage in battles of words 
Although they pierce our hearts 
they cause no physical hurt
Using pen and paper to fight 
won’t cause loss of life
Everyone will be fighting to be heard
which gets us all to work hard
because there is a leveled ground
answers must to be found
to questions that linger in our minds

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Heal

I reach for pen and paper
to pour out my heart,
tears welling up in my eyes,
like a river about to burst its banks
I scribble, finally free to speak
in different tones and languages
without uttering a word.
I have found it,
the key to unlock my emotions,
releasing them one after the other
unpacking them into new spaces,
uncovering feelings buried deep inside,
the ones I have failed to erase,
inbuilt within the memory
that’s embedded in
the very core of my existence,
my heart.
Conniving and working in tandem,
with my mind, they betray me,
The two speak the same language,
telling a story of second chances,
to break free of un forgiveness,
a prison of the past,
I take heed and let love lead.
A toast to healing, 
to a new beginning.

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Like a Flower

The future is bright, Rose blossoms
She knows she is beautiful
Nothing will keep her at the bottom
Winds start blowing in a state pitiful

Sad that she begins to wither
Her beauty will soon fade 
Because of the harsh weather  
Staying strong so she lives to tell

Reminiscing the precious past times
The glorious sun rises.
Wishing to turn back the hands of time
But wishes are not horses.

Will she survive the test of time
Can the clock stop telling the time
So she can have a second chance at life
Aging gracefully, the only option left

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Life

Life is a mystery
Live to create history
Today you are born
Tomorrow you are gone

With all that life has to offer
Do not choose to suffer
Take what it gives and make use
Do not worry about the views

Give life your all
Get up even when you fall
Live as if there is no tomorrow
Forget about the sorrow

Life is lived once
Creating memories with loved ones
Life cannot be postponed
Its pleasures not foregone

Sometimes there are storms
Other times you stumble on stones
The sun will still rise and shine
and everything will be fine

Sometimes life sets you atop
Doesn’t mean you should stop
Other times it takes you down the hill
leaving you unfulfilled 
 
Even in the deepest valley
You will see a silver lining
They say life is fickle
I say let’s make it simple

It comes with no manual
but you can make it memorable
Life is for the living
Make it worth living

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My heart and I

It is not in question anymore, that I and my heart want two different things
we work in different ways though we are not different beings
sometimes I want to have some alone time
my heart will not agree, it wants to take part all the time

I don’t like to allow my heart make decisions
But it does it anyway, without my permission
while I am busy figuring out my life and looking for solutions
it has made us both become delusional

Imagine a whole me, being coerced to feel some emotions
It has been quite long since I felt this emotional
I have been in control of my heart and it’s been frozen like ice
But the feeling in my heart is changing and it feels nice

My heart has been defrosted; it’s beginning to feel warm again
I am glad that it is real and not a game
I will follow it this time and convince my mind to do the same
There is no point trying to deny what I feel, so I will let the ship sail

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Broken Vow

It is love that you promise
Here you are,
Incapable of loving to cherish 
The type who kiss and tell
You look deep inside each other’s eyes
reciting the words
“to have and to hold, till death do us part”
The same words you know you will not keep
You say them any way

You offer her flowers
roses to be precise,
Although they smell sweet,
they also have thorns
With your inability to place value 
your paths shouldn’t have crossed 
Saying words to each other that you do not mean
Bringing suffering untold

You want happiness
But you cause each other sadness.
It is not a default setting
You need to be intentional
You both showcase ignorance
At any given occurrence 
You have only learnt violence
and lack of tolerance

You break each other’s heart
You both end up hurt
You build a house and fail to make a home
Trying to replace love with material possessions
your inability to provide a safe place 
While it is always within reach
Instead of finding answers
You seek solace elsewhere

You want to create memories together
but create misery for each other 
You make absence preferable to presence
because you cannot stand each other’s existence
resorting to fill the void with violence
causing irreparable damage
and more brokenness

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Snooze and Lose

In court, the accused
is produced and
charged with abuse,
no evidence is adduced, 
the sentence is reduced,
he is not amused
to pay his dues
his name is in the news,
the public giving views
they have no clues
defense counsel does not snooze
no one wants to lose

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Gifted by nature

Don’t cry beloved mother
Your children pride in you like no other
They wonder why you are called a dark continent
blooming with beauty and splendor every moment
They have got you, they don’t need another
So blessed to have you as their mother
You are gifted by nature