TURN THE HANDS OF TIME

It’s been so long

Could barely recognize her when she stepped in

Altering my atmosphere

And sending shivers down my spine

Thinking back and realizing with great hurt

I lost her

The one whom I treasured so dearly

Oh how I miss her smile which put me at bay with joy

Her sudden movements like a sword

I miss her so much

To me it feels like a terrible script that I’m acting out

Losing all those I actually open up to

A reason they say lies behind every action

Maybe I didn’t pay so much attention to her

Maybe I didn’t appreciate her when she was around me

Maybe we were so apart yet so close all the time

Maybe I wasn't there for her when she needed me

Maybe I seemed to take her for a ride

Maybe we weren't meant for each other I said to console myself

So many maybes and yet no surety

My heart torn into a thousand pieces at the sight of her with another

The love story which I played in my head daily

Instantly blotted out

Dinning with insomnia for my constant thoughts of when next I would finally meet her

How tight I would hold her to my chest

Not letting her go for the whole world

Letting her feel every second of my heart beat

Letting her know that my love was real and able to stand the test of time

I guess I was too late

Someone else was lurking around

Calculating his stealth strike

He held her access code in his hands

Guessing I never actually stood a chance from the onset

Joy still fills my heart though that she’s happy

Happier than I probably could have been able to make her feel

My only wish and hope

Is that he treasures her like the queen she is.

By: Okundigie.O.James