By The Roadside I sat... Waiting For You!

By The Roadside I Sat... Waiting For You

I sat by the roadside waiting for you!

Cheeks and hands supporting the other

Knees and elbows in pivot,

Back on the ground, as in a rivet

Moist soil it is, yet deep seated is the heat

I'm numb, I can't stand 

Go on! My feet are so cold, so numb

Go back! Going through all the way's just the start!

The agony! So ruthless! 

The demons lurking in the darkness!

Accusing, they mock me...

Loss and hopelessness, the lot of a broken heart.

Sitting by the roadside all alone! 

Picking up my broken pieces 

Long will be the journey in the cold

Longer still the journey to the heart

The haunting memories piercing through

Taunting gleefully, mockery from pride...

Last drop of strength spent 

Anxiety surrounds me, I can't pick myself

I'm broken, I'm lost, I'm hurting!

I need to feel alive once again 

After all, memories stay in the heart 

Gone you are, far away 

I reminisce your presence

I can't bring you back...

I am trying to hold on...

Learning to live with the broken pieces of me! 

As I sit by the roadside

Picking myself up.

Mutsawashe 

Ifechukwu 

11/02/25