You Set With My Sun

by Rapando 9 years ago 👁 992 views ❤ 88
When I met you, I met myself,
Laughter and cuddles defined our dates,
And in you I found solace,
The only woman second to my mother,
On my knee by the beach you said yes to me,
That you and I make a complement of a kind,
And glamour followed you down the aisle,
It was a dream I fortunately starred in,
And was willing to make it an eternity.

We had our ups and downs, I assumed it a norm,
Our kid, took after you, smile and grace,
The will too, I admired her, and hoped the second would be my wingman,
Yet Fate stood in the way,
And took you in a flash in that bungee I was afraid of,
You swung to your death with a mocking laughter at my cringe,
Yet your broken bones couldn't prove me right,
Your lifeless body commissioned a lifeless existence for me,
Our kid gave me consolation with her tears when you were laid down,
It was a void I only likened to a Black hole,
Sucking life and all that meant heaven to me.

Half a decade later and still I remain grounded,
Your ring remains a treasured memory of my wife,
Lucy now walks herself from school,
And in her I see an image of you, 
Small but big at heart,
I walk down the beach on alternate weekends,
Just like the old days with you,
Hearing your whispers in the escaping tides,
I see footsteps in the sand and wonder if they fit you.

She no longer asks about you,
But I still see you in her sketches,
Her essays too,
She misses a mother's love,
But I can't get her another mom,
Who else equals you?
If it wasn't for her probably I'd look for you,
Maybe I'd risk cross the line,
But still I'd miss you in Hades,
For you are my guardian angel,
And I know not where else other than heaven you reside.

My sun set when you left, and forgot to rise,
Nay, took a nap before it rose,
Because Lucy gives me hope of good again,
I promise to allow only a man worth to take her away from me,
From us.

Promise me, that when the sun rises again,
It won't flicker.
R
A poet by passion.

Comments (19)

  • Kechi 9 years ago
    This piece is superb.You remind me of people I don't want to loose in life
  • Vaati 9 years ago
    Wow just shed a tear wouldn't want to lose someone I treasure
  • Vaati 9 years ago
    Wow just shed a tear wouldn't want to lose someone I treasure
  • Dottie 9 years ago
    Great poem sam
  • Beast 9 years ago
    Insightful
  • TBL 9 years ago
    Great poem indeed.Keep it up...
  • Eunny 9 years ago
    Laden with emotion. Great language command.
  • Anonymus 9 years ago
    Hehe...why is this so sad??
  • Leah 9 years ago
    Amazing!
  • Mwachi Simon 9 years ago
    Well mastered....av seen the visual rather than the words
  • Mbula Ngumbau 9 years ago
    You can practically cut through the emotion.... Amazing
  • Murithi Ikiara 9 years ago
    So sentimental... breathtaking...
  • Nkoy 9 years ago
    This piece... epic... memories
  • Valentine 9 years ago
    Wow.. Superb..
  • Lil Monster 9 years ago
    This poem reminded me of someone close i once lost.... soo emotional ... Yeah but when the sun rises again it won't flicker
  • Triza Rose 9 years ago
    It has remainded me of the person i won't imagne to loose in life. Nyc work
  • Whitney 9 years ago
    Lovely piece Sam
  • Eunice 9 years ago
    I treasure these poems
  • Sharon 9 years ago
    If only this sentimental could exist, if only people could read this and feel it, if only people could love what they have knowing they could loose it, if only..... Raps this is toooo gooood