Stardust

Nandawula Regine Kabali-Kagwa

He wished he knew sooner

To have noticed the stubborn intensity of denial
That effortlessly ran from his lips
Dedicated to catch up to the "wishful thinker"

Her

Guilt will forever stay rooted within him
Guilt that endured a growth spurt every time
Only to be uprooted by refusal
He simply refused to accept that he was wrong

He wished he was never too late
Late to notice that time has weathered away her patience
It now lay brittle, like the theme of autumn
Broken down further by her "wishes lost"

For she wanted "everlasting"
And he only had "temporary" to give
As the time ran low from dusk until dawn
Their Golden Hourglass chimed their finale

He wished he knew sooner
Now he understood the brutality of "wishes unreceived"
As she had mistaken him for a Shooting Star
When he was just... His Own Light






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Comments1

  • L. B. Mek

    'Now he understood'
    or
    we hope they understand
    but usually
    out of sight
    means
    out of mind
    just, too many fish
    in the water
    so we too, must just move on
    find our new connections
    on-to, that next
    that awaits, to free us
    of our pasts..
    (thanks for sharing)

    • Nandawula Regine Kabali-Kagwa

      Too many fish in the water sometimes makes the idea of moving on so much easier. Like "aaah it's not the end of the world"



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