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I Rest Now (to The Mother I Never Had) By King Ifey Muonyili by kingIfey(m): 4:36pm On Mar 01, 2017 |
I REST NOW (TO THE MOTHER I NEVER HAD) BY KING IFEY MUONYILI I rest now I rest amidst the clouds With the daughters and sons of the wind Free to reach for the moon, Free to stare into the sun. Freedom unimaginable When being mortal felt like a cage, When mother had me and clothed me in dirt, Hoping opulence catches up with me And gives me the life she can’t give. When I ended up amidst the pack of poor lasses Catered for by vile nuns, When food was a luxury I couldn’t afford, When hard work made my soft hands tremble in pain. Mother, I know u did what u did Because father rejected you You couldn’t feed yourself, and you had me to feed. I know you cry every day that you did me wrong You wonder if I attend school with the rich Or I pick food from the gutter You curse my father and your life Rest now mother, rest now The nun who clothed me, starved me I looked gaunt and yellow I rebelled and left through a conduit that let water off the abbey I lived in the street and ate from the waste. I slept in empty stores and sometimes in the bush My heart began to fail me Help was out of sight I shut my eyes to the world, laid my head on a slab of rock, Breathed my last and gave it up in peace Now I rest I rest amidst the clouds With no holds barred Jumping from east to west, north and south I was never a child on earth, I was my own lady Now, I have all you wished that I should have. Peace of mind, ease and a cloud of roses Now I feel like a child Don’t cry I still love you I love you because you gave me life I rest now I rest above cloud nines By King Ifey Muonyili 3 Likes |
Re: I Rest Now (to The Mother I Never Had) By King Ifey Muonyili by Sarang(f): 8:30am On Feb 23, 2018 |
Sorry you had to grow through that. good job |
Re: I Rest Now (to The Mother I Never Had) By King Ifey Muonyili by Nobody: 5:46pm On Feb 27, 2018 |
kingIfey: Either fiction or non fiction,it got me emotional . Good write up. 1 Like |
Re: I Rest Now (to The Mother I Never Had) By King Ifey Muonyili by kingIfey(m): 10:44pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
Thanks a lot my friend
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