Yesterday
I met a girl, YesterdayLove at first sightShe said she was not readyTo loveAnd be loved in return.If being ready is a wordAre we ever ready? I'm convinced that she was scaredOf…
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Holy Boy Ritchie
Author — member since July 2017
Teacher by profession. Poet by passion.<br /><br />
Poems by Holy Boy Ritchie
Never Give Up
Like the monsoon winds,Blowing from the far east across the ocean,This too shall pass,And we shall see some light again.Soon we will go back to the beaches,We shall swim and happily drown…
And I Shall
And I shall fall in love again,I shall unlock my heart and let it open,Watch as the long locked feelings pour down,Feelings of pain, betrayal and rejection,And I shall fall in love again.And I shall…
Game Point
Tell mama I lost my wife,By playing gambling with her hard hurt heart,Thinking it was a sure bet,Everything revolving around multi bet and jackpot,Tell mama I lost completely.Tell Mama one team…
A Therapist's Therapy
Someone once said,"I don't understand you anymore,You're so calm and dull,Even the river screams when angry,Are you okay?Did something happen to you?What's in your heart for us?You know opening up is…
The Last Pain
They branded him a coward in a cowardice manner for what they thought acting cowardly,After they saw him with ropes–Suicidal thoughts taking the good side of him.But he had tried his best,He was…
Don't Fall In Love With Me
Don't fall in love with me,I know nothing about intimacy,Neither have I attended any school of love,Perhaps that's why my little love life is just a mess.If you fall in love with me,I will make you…
Someone
Someone said we should draw a working plan,And stop building castles in the air.Someone said life is difficult out there,And that we should step out of our comfort zones and sweat like real…
Dear Inner Self
Dear inner self,Today I have a meeting with you,I want us to have a one on one talk,And clear out some issues.May it never be said, that we broke up without a dialogueSo please tell me, why did you…
If I Die Tonight...
If I die tonight,Let not anyone interrogate why,Let not anyone praise me at my last sendoff,But speak only what is right and true,By that my soul shall rest in peace,If I die tonight,Let not my…
If Tomorrow Never Comes...
If tomorrow never comes, Let me dance today to the rhythm of my tunes,Sing songs of sorrow and those of praise,Do all that my heart has been desiring always,Because tomorrow may never come for…
Untamed Emotions
I can never explain,When people read my poems, asking me if I was hurt,Always asking if I mean what I write.Could search for wounds in my heart,But all they find is a normal heartbeat.How can I…
Dear Men
This Is For All Men.This post is for the man who has been taken for granted even after showing her how serious he is.To the man whose texts are given blue ticks but never stops sending more; And…
Dear Crush
Dear Crush,I'm very much aware that you know nothing about this,Neither do you know that you're the one I'm addressing,I know you will read this article like any of my fans,Smile to yourself, chuckle…
Sweet Prison
Dear ladies and gentlemen,I have called you here as witnesses,Of a man being sentenced in prison for life.He intentionally broke his own chains of bachelorhood,And brought himself to prison with…
Warrior Within
In those dark disappointing days,Lucy lived a lonely life,She bled badly after being broken by her boyfriend,Her delicate heart became heartless with no feelings anymore,And finally she became a…
I Am Not A Poet
"Am I a truly a poet?"Is a question rotating clockwise in my mindWhat do poets resemble?What defines one to be a poet? I'm just a mere village boy,Scribbling my own thoughts on paper for my own…
One Day I Will
One day I'll stopI'll stop being a slave to my own emotions,I'll break the chains and let go my feelings,I'll forget about my rugged past,And create a new life in me.One day I will.One day I'll stop…
I Had To Do It
You were told to always be alert,To look right and left before crossing,To have sharp eyes like an eagle,To see an enemy from afar,So do not blame me, I had to do it.You were their only hope,Holding…
This Is For Boy Child
This is for the village boy child,The one who the society has completely forgotten and embraced the opposite,The child who no longer matters in the society,Because what he does, his opposite can do…
Who Killed The Poet ?
Tomorrow,In the wee hours of the day, There shall be a demonstration in town,To the court of law,To demand for poetic justice,Of a poet killed mercilessly.The demonstration shall be led by unknown…
Tell Mama
Tell Mama I tried my best,To cope with the wife she brought me.A wife she saw a perfect match,Was indeed a team too strong to win.Tell Mama the daughter of Nyakundi is too hard to handle,The one…
Behind That Smile
Behind her broad smile is fear,Fear that her past life may be seen,That life she lived regretting her being,The kind of life which if the clock started ticking backwards,It'd be good if it were a…
I'll Be There
I'll be there for you,To always listen to you whenever you want to talk,To provide for you a shoulder to rest,I'll be there to keep you company whenever you're lonely,I'll be there to wipe away your…
Mama, I'm Sorry
The pain in my heart is hard to bear,It has made me to stay in the rear,For when I try to reminisce all the moments,Nothing I see other than torturing you as a parent.Mama, I'm sorry.When Dad left…
Letter To Mama
Hello Mama...Hope this finds you okay,Things are not well here mama,That's why I'm addressing you through pen and paper,I want to inform you of the wellbeing of your sons,Hope you won't be mad at…
One Day
One day everything shall change,The sun shall rise from the west and set to the East,The moon shall come out at daytime while the sun shines at night,The clock ticking backwards,The birds singing…
Blurred Future
It could have been that superstar, or maybe an international player,It could have been our tomorrow's leader, a neurosurgeon longed for,Maybe a pope to save the world, maybe a mother like the Virgin…
Freedom Is All I Want
Mama,Please listen to me,Listen to what my heart has,And be my spokesperson to the elders,For my attempts of talking to them are not yielding fruits,Maybe they can listen to you.Mama,I love…
My Village
Son!Listen.Listen to what your elders say,For their mouths are inspired,By the great warrior Sakawa,Who went to the jungle unarmed,And caught a lion with his bare hands,And brought it home to feed…
Missing You
When the sun goes down,And darkness starts crawling in,Before the stars starts thinking on how to shine,Or the moon coming out of its hiding place,I will miss you.When I'll be going out for…
Hard Way
When the distance between us widens,When the clock starts ticking backwards,When our conversations start diminishing,When words fail me,When I finally lie on that bed,Derailed of speech and…
When Love Was Love
I stood in the cold waiting,Drops of rain one after the other dripping,Without sweater, I was shivering,Coldness pierced through my skin, but still I kept hoping,For I knew patience did payTime kept…
Darkness Of Sorrows
They stood together in a circular form,Sang songs of sorrows with fainted voices,Each wearing black garments, a sign of darknessTheir light had been blown away by the passing wind.The wind blew its…
Do Poets Really Love?
Once a poet fell in love,When he recalls the incidents he must laugh,From the looks nobody was rough,For each lady had promised to be his half,And in his absence stand on his behalf.The poet fell in…
Teach Me
Teach me,How to love you,A love which never runs dry,A love which will come from the bottom of my heart, A love meant for only you,A precious love in the world,Please teach me.Teach me what to do for…
I Miss You
My mind has never stopped wondering,As my heart pardons its slow beating,Never have i heard your name,Leave alone coming home...Like the sahara longing for El-nino rains,It's how I long to see you…
Take Me Home
Take me home,Where I'm sure my Mama will be waiting for me,Having cooked sumptuous sweet potatoes and traditional porridge,Preserving them in that warm corner near the fire,Her instincts telling her…
It Was Not My Fault
Her heart became a stone,Taking in feelings no more,Parting ways was all she wanted,Saying we couldn’t be in contact any more,Being doubtful became her trait,Hence inducing forward we couldn’t…
Have Mercy On Us
They have gone against your will,Nobody remembers you anymore,They have forgotten they are sons of the soil,They fear your anger no more.You who made them plain and simple,Now look,They have turned…
Thank You
You made me fall for her,Fall so hard that I thought in this together we were,You made me believe there was no one else as beautiful as her,Beautiful that I thought she was my only cure,You made me…
Once A Soldier Always A Soldier
At first I liked, It was more than enjoyable,Having that thing on my shoulder, Passing through the forest,Not scared at all,My destiny I had reached.Many salutes I received,My colleagues to me they…
Letting Go
Truly I loved, with everything I had,leaving her I never wanted,Like glue to her I sticked,To her I was blinded.But my feelings she never cared,on me every argument landed,like blows one after…
I Quit Writing
Your words a world they meant to me,Soothed my heart healing my hurt,Now like a needle they are,Sharply piercing my heart each time I come across them,Always making my heart bleed,All in the name of…
How I Wish
How I wish...That I could have someone by my side,Side by side we be in this journey of life,Life which is full of ups and downs,Ups and downs meant to strengthen us.Someone standing by my side…
Eternal Kingdom
I am a wonderful creature,Every time coming in a different feature...I care not whether you're poor or richer,But coming to your home, your feelings i have to torture.I know you don't want to hear…
Broken Heart
In this numbing cold I stand comforted by this corner,Hell must be grinning swearing they better than this loner,You see I've been down these lanes before fighting the shackles of being a…
Flashback
Its your name that makes me remember,That evening remains sober,After i received your call,Had thought all was on roll,And play our love ball,But was to hold onto a wall.I was resting on my seat,My…
Smashing Beauty
Her American height could be noticed from a distanceHer chocolate complexion always drives crazy any man who sets his eyes on herHer broad smile can't be compared to any lady as she surpasses them…
She Doesn't Know
That all my thoughts are on herThat my mind has already chosen herThat she is all I'm dreaming each nightThat I am now stuck by her beautyThat my love for her is trueThat my heart is hersThat I am…