Bleak Outlook Poem by Wensislaus Mbirimi

I woke up late in the morning
Heard a low drawling
Looked outside in time
No sunshine
Grey clouds and raining

I searched my soul
Was it still there after all?
It was in anguish
It was raining in my soul
Tears of loneliness, culmination of anguish

A girl appeared
My woman had disappeared
Her sweetness used to be my weakness
Her weakness is now my sadness
Used to be assertive but now is docile
For strength now is fragile

The clouds won't tell their secrets
Only I know my soul regrets
If only I could go back
Maybe then I would be sure of my take
My girl doesn't care anymore
Maybe sees no reason to do so

The clouds are quick to drop rain
The girl is eager to see me again
My soul still is in pain
There is numbness in my brain
She claims to love me
She hasn't told me anything
Is it I'm important for nothing

It has stopped raining
The kids are out playing
My soul is no longer crying
‘Tis bleeding and sighing
Change of weather is good
Maybe change of scene for me is good
Thanks for the advice
I'm now free of the vice
I'm packed, one way ticket in hand
I'm in sadness none will miss me bad

Oh they will pretend
Still now I understand
Clouds know when to rain
Girls know how to inflict pain

My soul says to run
‘Tis no longer fun
We should go where there is sun
Does she know what she has done?

My soul does not trust
To my soul pain is thrust
The three of us are sad
Me, myself and I have had it bad

Outlook is bleak
Wedding?
To who, for what and why,
Lifelong pain to my soul?
NO WAYS