Poem: #Photograph (by Kofi Kyei & JYF)

You remember when we fell in love,

We stood on a bridge and took a photograph.

You said looking straight at me

“Kumasi will be too small for us”

And I replied 

“Too small for us to even breath

We will turn Patasi to a watershed

Turn Asokwa to our bedroom

And Manhyia into an aquarium.” 

Now this photograph is a mere toothache 

Of a failed relationship set upon a broken glass.

Starring at the photograph of you and I 

It looks like I’m looking at you

But I’m looking through your promises

That never bloomed like Roses and Forget Me Nots.

The last thing I said to you was I hated you,

I didn’t say it out of hate or anger but 

I said it out of love

I kept telling myself I’ll be fine

But truthfully it feels like I broke my spine 

I heard that photographs don’t change

Just the people inside of them do

You left me in disarray 

All I have left is the air you took away

I’ll keep a photograph of you on the wall

Praying you’d come back home

Back to the time that

We said Kumasi will be too small for us. 

Only that this time

I will hold you and breath in

The air you breath out

So you know that

When you cry I cry too.

JYF

Kofi Kyei