I saw you seated by the flame.
You outshone in frame and name.
This hand for faint a line I blame,
That has not painted you too well.
...
Small rooms I enter.
I squat and read the scribbles.
Did fingers write these?
...
If they dare persecute me, let it come,
And should you ever ask, I would tell:
I constructed a faith like Noah's Ark,
No flood nor storm could dare dispel.
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Ongodia James Peter is a Ugandan poet, writer, and content creator, widely known by his pen names 'TheWildPoet' and 'TheWorldSeer'. He creates and shares emotionally charged verses exploring human emotion, love, and resilience.His background and notable works include: Literary Work: Author of Mind Romance, a poetry collection exploring the human mind and spirit. His verses are frequently featured in platforms such as Pen Pinery and publications like Triune Magazine. Writing Style: His poetry focuses on societal narratives, resilience, and cultural heritage, often drawing strong praise within Uganda's literary and creative communities.)
I Saw You Gift
I saw you seated by the flame.
You outshone in frame and name.
This hand for faint a line I blame,
That has not painted you too well.
I searched you in the jostling crowd,
Your being when I saw set my core aloud.
Such face as yours is not behind the Cloud
As Nature still has painted you too well.
Lest I give you o'erwhelming Praise,
The doubting Thomas would think me crazed.
They would not credit what my poor Tongue says,
Yet well they know my Tongue is not a useless Swell.
A poem should challenge the mind, not excuse its own blur
I Saw You I saw you seated by the flame. You outshone in frame and name. This hand for faint a line I blame, That has not painted you too well. I searched you in the jostling crowd, Your being when I saw set my core aloud. Such face as yours is not behind the Cloud As Nature still has painted you too well. Lest I give you o'erwhelming Praise, The doubting Thomas would think me crazed. They would not credit what my poor Tongue says, Yet well they know my Tongue is not a useless Swell.