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The Letter By The Bed Says. Watch and Read.

Posted on September 1, 2015 By rayawambui 4 Comments on The Letter By The Bed Says. Watch and Read.
Hosted kindly by Kwani Open Mic. This poem reading was the first after a maternity break.

The Letter By The Bed Says

I can find another smile to dive in.
I don’t need to just survive,
I should be thriving.

I’ve got so much to give,
and you name it ‘too much’.
You were there, to catch my flying kisses,
To partner in our flying gymnastics.
My too much is now static.
And, you’re chilled out, like that’s
how its supposed to be.

Well, I don’t feel like being
less, anymore.
I’m not perfect.
and neither are you.
But I don’t see the point, if we
don’t make make each other more.

So, Once Upon A Time, I may have called you
Home
But you left me in an empty cage.
Chained down while you roamed.
I’d never felt
So
Alone.

It may just be time for me
To be
All of my “Too much”

On my own.

 

 

 

 

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Comments (4) on “The Letter By The Bed Says. Watch and Read.”

  1. theeayieko says:
    September 1, 2015 at 10:12 am

    Beautiful

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  2. rayawambui says:
    September 1, 2015 at 2:07 pm

    Kwani Trust was kind enough to film a performance of this piece. 🙂
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwSKGGYTV_w

    Reply
  3. theeayieko says:
    September 2, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    Awesome piece. Actually working on my perfomance. Hoping to make a maiden entry soon

    Reply
  4. pkarura says:
    August 3, 2018 at 8:34 am

    Lovely. XOXO

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