FixAfrica

A sunken ship never contests with the starry skies A broken heart never sings with the river birds in the morn Why imagine risks when there is none? I present a simple case: Love for you, pain for one You envision tearful days ahead but my immunity to these days scare my ancestors An immunity so strong it leaves no room for sentimental sores to fester What will cause my weary soul to leak toxic fumes of hate? Hatred that turns a witch’s blood cold? I’m immune I said! Misery is my company, and pain is my only joy. Let me love you…let me shield you Why torture yourself boy? Please, don’t! Don’t you dare love me I’m broken too Two broken souls cannot thrive in the sands of time I will break you. I will break your will I will empty you. I will extinguish you. On love’s altar shall your spirit be poured Till the gods of my land are drunk to stupor You will be emptied like the shell of a king crab. No emotions. No empathy but dark hollowness to fill your d

If you should search deeper into my eyes you will see fear , you will see hurt If you should read deeper into my palms, you will see a future so dim If you should search deeper into my soul you will understand I need healing, I need mending Search deeper than my soul can reach reach deeper than my heart can feel If you hear the gentle whispers of the wind today, my love, it is me, asking you to mend my broken heart                                                                                                                                      18th August 2011.