One Last Time Poem by Thabitha Marakalala

One last time

I spend the past days
Walking through memories of you
I spend the past night's
Silencing my bleating heart
Trying to patch the US that I tore apart

I spend most of my hours
Wishing upon far away stars
Remembering how I used to imitate Bruno mars
Singing you songs of how this love will always last

I just wish I can flip the hour glass
Hold you one last time under a thousand stars
I just wish I can go back to those days
When your eyes spoke more words than your voice
When my heart had no choice
But to fall flat to your smile

I just wish there was a way for me to know
If I ever cross your mind
Do you still read the sweet texts I send you every morning
Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night
And just pray for my sight

Is it too late
For me to apologize for my mistake
Did my dagger of betrayal cut so deep in to your heart?
Did I shatter your dreams
And set your fairytale endings alight
Do you still see me as your knight
Or all you remember is our fight?

I know after all that I put you through
It will be stupid of me to say
I wish I can just see your face one last time
Maybe time will give me a chance to make things right
Maybe if you can just listen to my heart
You will understand I never meant for us to be torn apart....

Tbt-M