Secret Admirers | Stefn Sylvester Anyatonwu

POEM 168: SECRET ADMIRERS

In distress, they'd pray for you.

When life goes south, they're there though not there.

They cheer much more than you do when you make that great win.

They'll readily sing your praise

when the world moans your name.

But, they remain what they've always been -

Secret admirers.

I do this, also, for you.

Yes you, whose mind spin beautiful thoughts

like the fingers of the Most High

craft nature's breathtaking sights.

Yes, you whose pictures are adorned with smiles

that make me laugh when bitter thoughts flood my heart.

Yes, you who daily spread goodness abroad this plane of sullen hearts

and swollen soles sighing sadly so.

Yet it bothers me greatly

when I wander in thoughts,

about how many would do this for me but just can't.

And sometimes,

I'm tempted to carry a placard about

whispering loud and long

"secret admirers are welcome!"

same words boldly inscribed in blood coloured fonts,

so the world would, at least,

send admirers my way,

a few that would be bold to say,

"Hey man, you're everything sweet"

#365DaysOfPoetry

#Pengician

#SSA

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