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When you Were Away

For every night
I was a goner
Your memory kept me alive
The thoughts of your smile
And what we wanted in life

Every night I was a goner
The nights were shortened
By the hope
Of our flames rekindling

Every night I was a goner
Thoughts of you
Kept me sane
Thoughts of you
Made me realize
I just wanted to stay

Every night I was a goner
Staring into the dark
Nights so silent
My only wish
If tomorrow comes
Then you shall
Be by my side
.© La-ki
The tales of a poets deepest secrets
Poetry is eternal

Posted in Encouragement, Happiness, Joy, Love

Happy Valentines

Today is a Celebration,

Of true love and affection,

Blue skies and red horizons,

Tolerance and reconciliation.


Today we will celebrate,

Souls imperfect, desperate,

Reflecting love, not spite,

From mirrors, shiny and bright.


Today’s Celebrations will end,

How I wish joy to be liberated,

To radiate to all, through bends,

And dry tears and hearts on mend.

Posted in Happiness

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO

Happy Birthday Lil’bro By Joy Munde-Kenya

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Its not each day I get a brother
One whom at any time I can bother
With a certainity of telling our mother
Or even threaten to tell it to the Father.

Today I take time to recal
Of our silly fights and arguements
Of the hurtful words said in anger
But all washed out by the love we share.

Its your new year we see
The time for you to take that step
To see all your wishes and dreams come to pass
And us to support you and urge you on.

You are too strong to feel weary
Too joyful to let sadness creep in
Kind of sturbon to follow the masses
Too great to let our issues bring you down.

My prayer is you grow to be the man you are
Trust in the Almighty to take you where He wills
Believe in yourself as I do…
And in it all remain unashamed!!!

Happy Birthday bro,
I love you.