FREED

By Josephat Msagha

She smiled as if she`d  never shed a tear for him again

Behind her smile was a hurting heart

For him she`d move mountains

For him she`d go to the moon and back

For him she`d sacrifice her all

But a fool she was for believing he`d change

How she wished she didn’t love him so deep

Her love for him made her a fool

In the cold nights she cried alone

Yearning for a shoulder to lean on

In pieces her heart was shattered

Soaking up her pillow in tears

Not of being cheated on

But of yearning for freedom

Like a caged bird she was

Chirping along with his lies

Twigging along with his charms

Freed from her enchanter

She spread her wings so broad

Soaring high up into the sky to clear her vision

To heal her soul of its sorrows

Before preparing her nest for the next dweller