Thabile Ketye

An Illusion

He appears in the middle of the deep blue
In the calm of the night
Swimming against the current
 
The laughter echoes
Even in the far-out distance
His is a beautiful smile
 
I want to come close
Reach out
Escape into the dead  reality
 
I want to touch
Strip away the yearning
Delete the flames of longing
Create everlasting albums
Filled with happy moments
 
Closing these eyes burns
Leaving lump traces of redness
 
A rush of cold hits
(And) the portrait starts to fade
Like stars in the sky
Can I make a wish?
 
No rain or wind can erase
His were irreplaceable footsteps
permanently, in the sand
Marked merely by his love

(2015)




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