To My Dear Roof
A poem by Anna Atsu
I am not stray
But I stayed
Inside my comfort chair
…
I fell asleep on your knees today
On a soft pillow
You let me place over you
…
You told me about
How hard it is to lone
How love
You longed for hurts
And how the one you miss
Is your river
…
I was a bit tipsy
from walking by that river
Where I truly live
…
You were checking if
I was listening
I’ve heard every word
I couldn’t repeat
…
I’ve heard when
you were about to leave
Eyes closed
After drinking champagne
On my own
…
And now
After I rested upon your love
And you rested in your loneliness
Bedded with pillow
…
I enlarge the river
Where you look
And I close your eyes
Not to stray away
