Almost

Just seen For Colored Girls (Tyler Perry's newest movie) which is definitely a must see. I got inspired to write a bit of something. After having a pretty traumatic month of October for myself, I must say that the movie brought back a lot of reminders, things I'm still dying inside to forget. But I decided to write a poem. It's inspired by the poem "Somebody almost walked off wid alla my stuff" by Ntozake Shange... So here it is:

Someone almost got away with all my stuff.

This stranger came ill in intention with a lack of respect for me and mine

Finger prints left all over me leaving me tainted

and too dirty for the next.

I spent years earning and cherishing what I had,

and this stranger walked in and in a matter of hours took it all.

Walked down the street selling my things, minimizing

my life to cents on the street.

I smelt my perfume on another woman,

seen my scarf on another neck

and heard my song on another’s lips.

Someone almost took off with all my things.

Sucked the life out of me leaving me hollow

not wanting, not hoping, and not seeking.

Almost took my feet right from under me

without me watching.

Sweet talked me to open arms and

an even more open heart.

Stranger, you can’t have it cuz I didn’t give it away.

Just leave me here to sit in myself,

let me hold myself and love myself

cuz I don’t need strange lies.

They will fall on death ears,

cuz now I know better.

I don’t want my secrets told to another’s ears,

or the rhythm of our hearts to be another’s lullaby.

Our song is sung.

Done.

I’m now damaged in the skin I’m forced to live in, and                        

tainted by the one who gave life to me and

took it all in a matter of months.

I wanted to jump outside of my bones to stop her

Warn them

And forget about you all at the same time.

Almost got away with it all. 

I almost let you, Stranger.

Almost.

 
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