Dear Esme,



Naked and Shallow
 the words of men,
distractive nevertheless.
Bluntly misunderstanding their habitat
bluntly misunderstanding you, Esme.
Driven under rocks by the same will to live,
handed great despair on your longest sleeve.
Rendering the heart as cold as
the time of thieves.
Dear Esme,
Your mouth seal shut what your eyes see.
Eyes clog up the monsoon,
Voices echo,
“Screw the society!!”
Oh! Esme,
Insatiable need to be a unicorn.
An Olympic game in your mother board.
Cold, Blue
Unnerving melancholy …..

You are LIFE, Esme.

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Written on November 02, 2023

Submitted by vandallthe_v on November 02, 2023

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Characters 536
Words 103
Stanzas 2
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Gachungi Ndegwa Phillip

A Kenyan poet and student at Kabete National Polytechnic. Grew up in the rural lands of Nyeri and currently living in Nairobi city. I have always found poetry as an enjoyable and passionate form of expressing my deepest thoughts. Other passions include Music Production and playing Basketball. more…

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