Bury My Tears.. Poem by Kwenadi Gaaje

I HAVE LONG BEEN LAMENTING
FOR LIFE AS ALWAYS BEEN GIVING ME NOTHING BUT AGONY.
I HAVE LONG BEEN SOBBING MONOTONOUS TEARS FOR AFFECTION MOCKED ME AND KNOW AFFLICTION OCCUPIED THE CENTER OF MY HEART.
BURY MY TEARS INTO THE SAND OF LOVE AND THAT OF SANITY.

I'M LIKE A PALM WITHOUT ROOTS
I'M SO DRY LIKE AND SO LIKE DESSERT I'M LONGING FOR RAIN TO WATER MY POT
IT'S AS IF I HAVE LONG BEEN YEARNING FOR PEACE AND MY HEART GOT INTO INTO MILLION PIECES OF LOST HOPE AND BELIEVE.

I HAVE LONG BEEN DREAMING OF INCLINATION
AS A MAIDEN WHO ALWAYS WISHED TO HAVE AND TO HOLD A MAN TO CALL HER OWN..
AND IF I CANNOT HAVE YOU FOR ME
BURY MY THOUGHTS INTO THE GRAVE OF ADULATION..