Write IN Verse

In the history of mankind wars have always been fought They continue to go on till date till victory is sought It's when one group of people attack another The reasons are often hate and intolerance together What happens when your own cells start attacking you Ah! Such is the sad case of auto immune diseases Your own body decides to attack you For you have so much pent up hate And negativity That the body turns on itself Instead of on sick cells You start a war on yourself!

Everything comes with an expiry date Like tinned peaches That friendship that is on its last legs That lover who is always at the door wondering which side of it he belongs Those tired attempts at small talk Or those vile toxic relationships you have With those supposedly close to you Those are the worst of all For you let yourself believe they know the inner you Only for you to feel violated Better to cut them loose For if they can't be faithful They can be nothing

What happened? Cat got your tongue? Your usual verbal diarhhaea Is replaced by a taciturn silence Every effort of mine to be civil and polite Is met with a rude if not insulting monosyllable Do understand that it is only so many times That I will try to keep the conversation going Before I totally give up on this dried up riverbed Of a relationship and call it a day.

The day I realized that most of the burdens I shoulder Are not really mine to carry Is the day I set my heart truly free And felt the fresh taste of liberty Kiss my face,  brush past my arm Content in the knowledge that no more will anyone Do me anymore harm I felt nestled in a coccoon Of love, which was denied To me by vultures Emptying their burdens Onto my back And leeching out my blood Much like parasites Now that I've lifted the shackles off me I'm able to enjoy the view from here And it's magnificent Life is bounteous I'm more blessed than most And I thank the heavens above for it all.

Here's my lousy poem for you I only do it coz I care And I have the time to stand and stare I certainly don't expect it to trend It is more likely to blend In with the noise I'm sure it lacks the poise To stand out from the crowd Than make my parents proud But it is what it is And I dedicate it to you My fb friends so true!

I remain a tiny particle of life In the vastness of the universe that can create magic or delve into the depths of despair the choice I realize is mine But this is a duality That i constantly face Without quite embracing one or the other The magic lasts for just seconds While despair, aeons.

When day breaks, I'm in bed, Sleeping in, snug and warm, I wake up late, Spend my time Writing, colouring, texting Facebooking and Reading books Checking out videos, News Tidbits And just like that As I finish my dinner The blanket of night falls over me. The sounds of crickets Can be heard from the trees. As I prepare for another long Dreamless night