VULNERABLE

I took you in reluctantly,

one who has been wounded

by a storm, fears little winds

II

Now you are this star’s heart,

When huge trees fall,

Their sounds travel far, so I am shivering

III

Anxious for good and bad,

I am like a swan and porcupine

Ready to love and or fight

IV

Indulge me if you’re real

Be blunt and don’t act like a coward

If you are a joker

V

Hands which merge

And sharply cut in separation

Bleed more and hurt more

VI

Standing on this dilemmic path

I see no movement as a step forward might be suicide

And one back might be cowardly and loss

V

This is the gate of my heart, opened

Its vulnerability shyly watching

Wanting an embrace or a closure

Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2015