A Witness to Bear | Jainaba Danso

Tonight, I’m but a shell
Stretching its stingy nerves
To reach my love at pitch’s peak.
I’m unwilling to let go
For I found my muse.

Amuse me with strings of joy
I’ll cross rivers to reach your taste,
Let the show begin
Bath me with lavenders
And I’ll feed you natural honey.

It’s a sin to delay this process
And if this be a love forbidden,
I’ll defy all tempting odds
To fulfill this purpose in me,
If only heaven bears me witness.

Featured image by Mayur Gala via Unsplash

Jainaba Danso is a Gambian poet, writer, and legal professional whose work sits at the intersection of literature and law.