POETRY | I WENT RUNNING BAREFOOT IN THE COURTYARD

A letter to the next girl after me.

Photo by the author, Prolyne.

Hey sis.

I don’t know you,

And you don’t know me

I am yet to see you

But deep down

like a tsunami

I feel you are next in line

And I must warn you,

I know who will break your heart.

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Should I have known

The end will feel this way

Then I should have

Kept some pieces

Aside from me.

for me.

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So upon your

Arrival while the honeymoon stage

still kicks In, don’t give your all

He’s a charmer, extra understanding

A gentleman, too good to be true

“you make me better”. words he will

use to conjure you in.

***********

Love him, be happy

But,

Remember to keep

Some love aside for yourself

Not for anyone else

Not even him

But for you.

*******

And stay the fuck away from

his mom.

She ain’t yours but his

Her loyalty rests with him

*********

Lastly, love you first before him.

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Words by Pro 🌼