The shadow

Even before I ever knew him he stood by my side

He stayed royal, devoted and magnificent by my side

He demonstrates an unusual capacity to grow

Too fast and sometimes too slow

 

In the morning he stands up taller than me and leaning towards the west

At noon time he leans on me, he’s just the best

He sometimes gets so little that there’s none of him at all to post

In the sunset he’s tall once again, he’s leaning to the east

 

He likes duplicating his representation as I walk in the street light

And even when I walk through in the shadows of the night

Even though I can’t see his illustration by my sight

I know, he is there, always by my side right?

 

Late at night even as I lie down, sound asleep

He warms my twin bed

He goes with me: in and out

Up and about

 

He lifts his hands when I lift mine

Shakes his head when I shake mine

Runs along when I run

Lies down when I do

 

Everything I did he did

He honors my every command

He’s true to my every demand

He’s royal, closer than a friend

 

Our association is reciprocal

Our communication is symmetrical

Our friendship is an open volume

Our alliance is an unpacked tome

Over the years I’ve learnt to call him Jim

 

Lord I wanna be like him;

I wanna be your shadow!

To follow your every command

To keenly and thoughtfully listen to your word

And to adhere to your every demand

 

Take me as I am;

Hide me under your wings

Pour on me your power and love

And let me see your glory in flames

Cloth me with splendor and your majesty

Cover me with your light as a garment

Allow me to imitate you and your wonderful deeds

All I want to be is like you

Let me be your shadow!

 

Muchendu^©

The tongue

He said he’ll never tell a lie,

Look who’s talking now

 

He expressed that he loved her,

Well, we all know how that went

 

He said; I will never leave you!

He meant; I will never live by you!

 

He made that promise allegiance

Then he went ahead and kissed that reptile!

 

He said that he cared,

But he cut off her legs when he shared that piece of information!

 

He blessed that man,

But when he pissed me off he cursed him!

 

He said that prayer, said I need aid

But he went ahead and did things on his own!

 

He is double minded

He reps two prodigies

 

He’s like a fresh water creek,

But then again he’s as saline as it gets

 

One minute he’s as calm as a dove

The next one he’s a wild as a Tasmanian devil

 

He’s a spirit that I cannot tame

Up till now, an angel that I cannot name

 

He spells and sanctifies

All at the same time!

 

He provokes

He jokes

 

He builds, only to destroy

He encourages then he discourages

My tongue,

He embraces the power of life and death

 

Proverbs 18:21 – Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue:

And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof

 

©Simon

In my mind

IN MY MIND…

I’m awake, razor-sharp and alert

I hear the buzzing bee

I wonder why my eyes can see yet my mind cannot comprehend

I smell the aroma of the flowers

I perceive the early morning light

I hear the birds singing in performance at the daybreak

I feel the cold breeze as it massages my façade

I taste the chilly waters irrigate

I transpire to inspire before I retire and expire

I long to be a blessing to those in my age bracket

 

IN MY MIND…

I worry about the blurry results

I pretend to be a monument

I want to stop time, imprison him and seize him in my compartment level against his will

I experience the shakes inside

I touch the shutter button

I identify with moments in time

I weep lets freeze them up little by little

I blubber the moment has forever past

I dream watercolor effects come to life

I try to see all the soft muted edges

 

IN MY MIND…

I see my team looking up to me

I appear to them akin to all the answers, yet

I have no influence in my county irrespective of how many committees I join

I pine to be in front of the ruler

I desire to chant for the emperor

I advance to this experience in the future

I motivate the ordinary to do the extraordinary

I aim at getting the little things right

I hope that ultimately the big picture will improve

I weep that my that I’m running out of time

 

IN MY MIND…

I wonder if joy will ever come my way

I hear that only the colossal one can provide it

I have a hard time keeping my sanity so I reach out trying to get in touch with him

I hear his tactics and mine are at logger heads

I yearn to achieve his strength of character

I imagine being tolerable but I’m not

I lay a hand on the sky in my dreams sometimes

I see divine beings roam the earth

I visualize being in their shoes with anticipation

I owe it to myself to imagine it, to achieve it, to experience it

 

IN MY MIND…

I lose sleep that it’s not going to be the same again

I shed tattooed tears over my woes and fears

I never forget that the sunshine will ultimately come back; its absence is never permanent

I hang on to my conviction

I get organized and structured

I plan, make schedules, take notes and keep records

I learn the art of taking life lightly

I continuously work on my sense of humor

I learn from my mistakes

I sleep well and long enough

 

IN MY MIND…

I seek to be different and distinct in my own way

I stay focused and let nothing distract me

I am sure to remain calm regardless of the climatic conditions or the state of affairs

I turn ideas into actions

I keep a positive attitude

I know when to switch direction; I’m flexible

I think beyond my immediate topography

I like being smart and fair

I have a perpetual spirit for advancement

I am passionate about what I do

 

IN MY MIND …

I am capable of anything and everything

I only need to put my mind to it

I daydream with optimism that one day things will adjust in a health manner

I try to keep up but it ain’t painless

I hope that he sees that I am trying

I am only but a branch in his vine

I need to be connected to the source for my survival

I understand that only the supernatural being can accumulate me

I decree and declare that his compassion is remarkable

I experience fulfillment and a sense of achievement

Simon Muchendu