Trapped in the same four cornered walls
with my random thoughts of villains, I know little of,
I peer through the shades wondering if there was a knock on my door,
a nosy neighbor maybe wanting to borrow some sugar,
I prefer salt as a gift to season my dinner in exchange
but there is nobody at my door
Click! I’m back seated across the T.V for the evening news
until I’m jolted back to my feet by an unfamiliar tune,
Is that a thump in my kitchen I hear?
Rats maybe in my cupboard nibbling at my spices?
I rush to investigate this sudden disturbance,
It’s just my cat Tabitha knocking down a bottle of black pepper
Click! I’m back seated across the T.V scrolling through my phone,
My loved ones haven’t called home in so long,
Do they care anymore for this old once vibrant soul?
I can’t even keep up with their language anymore
What emoji fits best as a sentence pause?
Two smiley faces should do, even though I don’t feel like they look
Click! I’m on my computer checking the latest mail,
with a push of a button, I’ve purchased some chutney that was on sale
I hardly get out from these same four cornered walls,
The days slip by me from May to May
like a pregnancy without a due date
labored with thoughts of villains and loved ones that rarely call.
This Poem was published in the June 2022 edition of the WSA magazine. Please click here to download.
Read – kameroun – A Poem by Ng’uni Simon, Zambia
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