Poetry International Poetry International
Poem

Tsotso magazine

Our Picture

Our Picture

Our Picture

He smiles at me from the photo frame;
His eyes are soft with love.
Held in his arms, I’m smiling too.
There’s no hint of the pain to come.

Now on my own, I stare at our love
Dark misery blinds my heart.
I feel blunt resentment for the girl sitting so securely,
It’s to go back, to be her,that I want.

Jealously, I watch her –
She has him forever!
While I, held by time, have to wait.
Close

Our Picture

He smiles at me from the photo frame;
His eyes are soft with love.
Held in his arms, I’m smiling too.
There’s no hint of the pain to come.

Now on my own, I stare at our love
Dark misery blinds my heart.
I feel blunt resentment for the girl sitting so securely,
It’s to go back, to be her,that I want.

Jealously, I watch her –
She has him forever!
While I, held by time, have to wait.

Our Picture

Sponsors
Gemeente Rotterdam
Nederlands Letterenfonds
Stichting Van Beuningen Peterich-fonds
Prins Bernhard cultuurfonds
Lira fonds
Versopolis
J.E. Jurriaanse
Gefinancierd door de Europese Unie
Elise Mathilde Fonds
Stichting Verzameling van Wijngaarden-Boot
Veerhuis
VDM
Partners
LantarenVenster – Verhalenhuis Belvédère