i dont know why, but this poem just came to my mind one day.
when two people fall in love
and sent an angel from above
they're as proud as they can be
with this new formed family
a bond is formed that shouldnt break
but something causes pure heartache
to a sweet and ######## child
that no longer wears a smile
the only sparkle in her eyes
are from the tears that she now cries
dreams fill up her head so fast
with nightmares of that deadly crash
this child that is turning seven
]ooks up at the stars and heaven
and prays GOD keeps her parents safe
until they meet again some day
she tries to get on with her life
but at sixteen she takes a knife
and puts her tragic life to end
and joins her parents once again
This collection of poetry addresses the nature of time, reflections on the natural world, the difficulty of loss,
contemporary social issues and gratitude for life.
Still Living on my Feet is the follow up to Tichaona Chinyelu’s first book, In the Whirlwind, which was rooted in a sense of hard-hitting revolutionary black love. However, in this sophomore effort, Tichaona brings the revolutionary essence from deep
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