THESE SPACES IN OUR LOVE

 

    THESE SPACES IN OUR LOVE

 

We used to share a space of love 

Where whispers and kisses were enough 

We called each other by pet names 

And tasted each other like champagne

 

We used to bridge the space between 

The private and the public scene 

We didn't care about the labels 

Or the boundaries and the cables

 

But then we lost our space of grace 

We drifted into different places 

I don't know where you are or think 

Or if we still have a link

 

You say I'm in your space too much 

You push me away with a touch 

You draw the lines of yours and mine 

And hang the towels with a sign

 

What happened to our space of bliss? 

Where did we lose our tenderness? 

How did we grow so far apart? 

And break each other's heart?

KAKAWESU (Katele Kalumba)

Lusaka.

 

KAKA, LUSAKA 30/JUNE/2023