Adios Poem by Tumisang Ramarea

Adios



As I walk away,
I will remember you,
As you live each day,
Worry not how I do

Dark days are over,
There is light at the end,
Drunk? I am sober,
My hourglass still have sand

Your blueness I will not miss
Neither will I your black or white
Such colours of peace
In my bed they are alright

A new skin I got,
Snake? That is a good metaphor
By the grace of God
I will walk away and go to before

Remember me, you must
Your eyes, though, must not cry
I have not swallowed the dust
Let me die

Monday, August 11, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: love
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This is a poem that highlights the self-importance with which I carried myself in my teen years. In this poem, I was telling my former lovers from Botswana that I was now over them and looking forward to romantic conquests in Costa Rica. Thank goodness for growth. (In case you are curious, there were no romantic conquests in Costa Rica)
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