Reprimanded

I have lashed your abilities, I have hidden your greatness.
I have abused your capacity, I hunger for you to be somebody else.
Baby, I thought I was looking out for you.
 I was wrong, I never thought of you, I wanted my fun.
I wanted you to be perfect, to never go wrong.
I thought love was about never having flaws.
You are one to stick to your words, but I wanted more.
I am sorry that when you stand before the mirror, you no longer see yourself.
You see every word I define you as.
You are lost because of my nags.


I wanted you to have Nathaniel’s eyes,
Alongside Daniella’s feet.
I craved for you to consist of Abena’s words,
I desired for you to have Oye’s embrace.
I have forgotten your name, I am ashamed.

You are you, you shouldn’t change.
Honey boo, you are not perfect, but I should have loved some of your ways.
Maybe I have been selfish, yes, I have been.
Rebuke me and silent my wishes.

A day after tomorrow, we shall sit under the tree.
We will no longer talk about them, or the world, or the sufferings of our before.
We shall talk about us, our names and this love.

We shall talk about what we can take and those things we should receive.
We shall compromise, but don’t hand me my receipt; don’t do to me all I did to you.

I really snatched identity from you.
Forgive me, let us start again.
This time, I shall call you by name and respect your ways.

Dear individual, I shall never compare you again.