Broken Poem by Uthman Ahmad

Broken



I used to play
as carelessly as a child
would play

Throwing things everywhere
shuttles, shoes, stones
at school and around the house

My house was made of glass screens
that protected my precious jewels
yet not a scratch would hit the screens

This autumn, i built
a house with blocks and concrete
to protect my jewels more

Only to pick up
pieces of my shattered jewels
lying on the floor

Uthman Ahmad
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: broken
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As a young boy growing into the world of men, I would play with my feelings carelessly falling in love with every beautiful face I came in contact with,
Putting my fragile heart out on the line unprotected.
Now with more years and experience, I protect my fragile heart by keeping it away from love, away from the shackles of pain
Only to find it broken into pieces afterwards.
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uthman Ahmad 15 February 2019

Thanks

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Bello Bidemi 15 February 2019

Pretty cool... Beautiful connotation.

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Andrew Eufre Belga 14 February 2019

Good poem Uthman..

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