The Spirit World Poem by Thomas Gwanzura

You left and we never saw your face
I was just but so young, a boy
Left me with so many tears to cry
Never been there to witness me grow
now I see you in this new place

I see you are enjoying
I see you are happy
Did you leave intentionally
making us miss you so bad
why did you join this world
without inviting us too

Tell me you will not leave again
Promise you will protect me
promise to be there for me in this world
as you were absent in the other

During your absence
your wife stood to fend for everyone
Even children who did not suckle her
but when they grew older and mature
She was seen as nothing
I always wished you were there to strengthen her
even in the spirit

your wife was isolated by your family
left to suffer,
like leaves plucked off a tree
her tears turned to blood
Did you not feel her pain

Dad
Did you ever look over us
while you were here
Or we were nothing before your eyes
Dad am not Bitter

I have wrote letters to the dead
and I have addressed one to you
Did you see those letters
Why did you not write back

Dad my mind had missed you so much
My soul teared so much to be awarded this chance
to see you in this place you traveled to
as I had many questions to ask you

This spirit world is where I find you
Finally you seen me grown
Left when only I was 6 years old
now you see me graduated