Thursday 18 April 2013

A SAFE FOR MY HEART


I need a safe
A strongbox
An unbreakable case
A vault for my heart
A chest
For my heart is a treasure
A gem to be hidden
Hidden in a box so safe
In a home so safe
Security unbreachable
A chest with one lock
One key
In one palm
A trusted palm
One guard
A loyal heart
A worthy friend
A perfect mate
My knight
My mate
Dust the compass
Show me the path to take
I need directions
I need guidance
For I need a secure shelter
A golden coffer
I need a safe
A safe for my heart


By Sylvia Chika
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© SylviaChika 2013

WISDOM IN HUMAN FORM





I listened to her
So old
So frail
I could feel the breeze hit me
A fountain of knowledge
No…she was an ocean of wisdom
The waves were strong but calm
The waves hit my alert sense
I opened up my inner being
I left it wide open
The breeze was warm but cool on my face
I let her words flow in
I watched her lips move
She was old and wise
I was hypnotized by her words
Her voice…oh so calm
I indulged
I listened
I was filled
It was an overflow
She has stopped talking
I was still under the spell of wisdom
I blinked
I closed the pathway
And parted my lips
All I could say was, “Thank you Mama!”
My head was full
My heart was warmly heavy
I felt older
I prostrated before this tower of wisdom
She blessed me
She smiled and I left
It was a powerful encounter
Wisdom in human form
I walked away
A head full
A heavy heart
A wiser me


By Sylvia Chika
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© SylviaChika 2013

MY NAME





I have a name
It is a name everyone knows
It is a name everyone calls me
It is a name given to me by my father
A name given to me by my mother
A name they all call me
A name I write with ink
It is my name
It is just a name
It doesn’t define who I am
It is just a name
Like a label on a tin
It is just a name
A name it is
This is my name
A name
A name
I dont like the name
I want to change the name
It doesn’t define who I am
It is just a name
Im deeper than the label
The label is just too simple
It doesn’t define who I am
It is just a name
Ive picked a new name
But it is more like a sentence
It is long but it defines me
It is who I am
Can I tell them what my new name is?
I can imagine how hard theyll laugh
I love my new name
I dont want sarcasm to ruin it
I dont care what they all call me
I know my name
I know who I am
Im more than a label
Im a more complex being
I call myself my new name
It is who I am
The world can give me a label
Everyone can call me what they like
But truly
Trulytruly
I know who I am
Im more than a label
I am me
I am more than just a name




By Sylvia Chika
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© SylviaChika 2013

Wednesday 17 April 2013

A NIGHTMARE






I heard a sound
I felt the ground vibrate
I was alone
I was afraid
It was dark
Dark as black
No one near
Perspiration covered
Shaking hands
I stared into the darkness
I could see black
I saw nothing
I heard the trees move
I looked out through my window
I saw nothing
I heard the sound again
It sounded like an animal in pain
I heard the sound again
I was really scared
And then I heard a roar
“A roar?!”
Are you kidding me?
Now I panicked
A lion in a city?
A wild animal?
I felt the warm liquid drip down my legs
The stench of fresh urine filled the room
I heard the roar again
There were two animals
One was in pain
One was in charge
The roar was now louder
I heard it right outside my window
I couldn’t bear it anymore
I screamed in fear
And tried to run
Far away…away from the window
And then I fell
Off my bed and on the floor
I hit the ground hard!
I looked around in confusion
My kid sis was watching a movie
A familiar animated movie
The Lion King!
I sighed in relief
It was all a dream!
I was awake now
Safe from my nightmares
Away from the horror
What a relief!


By Sylvia Chika
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© SylviaChika 2013