Birdsong | Roger Mugisha

November 21, 2023December 8, 2024

To my lost soul and humour,

To the person I was before drowning,

I am here all alone like a sloth in a cecropia tree,

But I wish I could meet you in person again and

Counsel my soul to never love again!

My boulder became quicksand and sucked,

But I will give back all the promises to myself.

Even though I can never meet my soul again,

I’ll tell the whole world this mendacious love you gave!

When I stare at the floating cloud the way I used to,

The red rain says you’ll never look back.

Yesterday, we were penguins but we are cats today,

You drained and shattered my heart,

I swear, it won’t be mended again!

I neither died nor lived.

The world knew my love but ignored my sorrow,

My dreams ease the bitterness a bit,

But when I wake up with you nowhere,

Nobody else cares except the matinal birds!

Featured image by Akshar Dave via Unsplash

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR

Roger Mugisha is Biomedical Laboratory Scientist who is passionate about different writing genres, especially poetry and quotes. He earns respect from his peers due to his charisma and service. He revealed his talent due to his friends who always criticised his talks and short notes written in the notepad. He often writes on life, philosophical ideas and love. He uses his writings as a remedy of sorrow and depression, always tackling the healing part and resilience. You can find some of his pieces on his Facebook page.