I BLAME THEM NOT

I blame them not

For it was the right way

The actions were clear

And the notions just as the sun

The ideas would not lie

I blame them not

For what i went through

For in it i learnt endurance

To get the real me

How could i imagine they were wrong?

Just because of their discord

The harshness that was

It was a voice of fairness

I blame them not

Having not been chosen as king

With the beautiful things i did

To get there attention to me

Though left not without pain

I see it was my mistake

I scorned

And dangled the chain to myself

I blame them not

For in my humility i got betrayal

And my innocence cost me my love

I died

Just to obtain a bright queen

But she didn’t appreciate my worth

But just for the sake of the name she did

I blame them not

I lied to myself

My conscience

You lied to me

Now i have to accept

For the work of my pen

I blame them not

Wanjohi. P. Mugambi

Weeping Onion

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