i looked to my left
a vast nothingnes befell
to my right behold
are walls too cold from lack of touch
above the sun is shining
but with whom am i to rejoice
come rain come sunshine
tugged in a blanket or a pool alone
are all i've ever known
mom and dad are all long gone
both to work to come at dawn
friends and foe outside the wall stand
and gaze at my home of vast emptiness
a place that all is never there
the place that is never there. walls too cold for lack of touch? nicely put. i can't but think of Ray charles and Nizar Qabani ع د إ ل ي ص ح و ا ك ن ت أ م م ط ر ا and i wonder if they both had the same heart, universality? your poem is thoughtful
i enjoyed reading through this...it really caught my attention ur style is great and ur poems so facinateing...keep writeing :)
I like this poem because i can say that i know what you are talking about.
wow...does nigeria do this to a man...to make him write such excellent poetry?
Thanks for you message! This poem is just pure beauty. It makes you realize how emptiness is sorrowful and sorrowful can be beautiful when put rightly. It's very well written. Thank you for writing such a wonderful work of literature.
This is so good, every word makes the reader realize alot, really good.
Aww is this a true wow really filled with both happiness and sadness.I think it says eventhough your friends and family are not by your side all the time your still living everyday and staying strong. good job!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
the place that is never there. walls too cold for lack of touch? nicely put. i can't but think of Ray charles and Nizar Qabani ع د إ ل ي ص ح و ا ك ن ت أ م م ط ر ا and i wonder if they both had the same heart, universality? your poem is thoughtful