'Transparent' by Susanah Omohunola Ajiboye

Seated I was

waiting for thy gentle soul

to be born into this world

my long dark fingers

caressing thy soon to be crib

Curious I was

wondering how my life would be

with thee swaddled in my arms

watching thy chest risin'

and fallin' in thy crib.

Patient I was

fighting for thy arrival

my eyes filled with tears

my body and soul welcoming

you into this world

my world

Sad I am

I feel weak

I feel transparent

watching you swaddled

in thy crib

But I am not with you

I am somewhere else

Somewhere far away

with haunting veiled creatures

roaming around

searching for their lost souls.

Susanah Omohunola Ajiboyeblogs at , for more beautiful poems follow her on Twitter @sue_ajiboye and Instagram @blackprowriter

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