Time on Hold
By Hani Abdile
Published 20 June 2022
as I grow up
I understand the things
I did when I was young
had a big impact
on the people around me
I am here to apologise to you my loved ones
I should not have done many things
I am sorry for times I caused my family to crash
I thought I was right
now I know
only God cannot be wrong
I am here to apologise to you my loved ones
my smile quickly faded
when I saw how your hearts broke when I left
I bled inside and my eyes turned red
no tears in my veins
I saw sadness
I’m here to apologise to you my loved ones
I struggled to breathe
because of how you cried for me
I was too blind to see
the pain you hid
your faces did not lie
I am here to apologise to you my loved ones
please know this is coming from my heart
in this moment my whole life has changed
I can notice right and wrong.
I am sorry for all the nights you could not sleep
as you were sick with worry
all the times you did not hear from me
you silently grieved
I was chasing my goals
I saw future
the desire to thank
my sweat
I am here to apologise to you my loved ones
now I realise
everywhere is home
but family will be the piece of the puzzle
that I miss
daily
I am here to apologise to you my loved ones
now I see a different sun set
my life is on track
everything I have been through
remind me of all the advice and proverbs
you used to share through our chats
I am here to apologise to you my loved ones
confusion interrupts my ways
I walk with a frown
I walk with smile
I want to be free from
I want to live my life
I am here to apologise to you my loved ones
I have to deal with different cultures
different ways of solving problems
I know the evil will try to win
but I will keep my positive side
right and left will always need each other.
I am here to apologise to you my loved ones
at one point I thought all my life drained away
I am the judge
I can take my pain to court
I do not know who to blame
I wish I could go back to the past
I am here to apologise to you my loved ones
I would like to try to walk your tracks
but freedom is not walking free
it also means peace
mentally and physically
especially for me
I am here to apologise to you my loved ones
dear God forgive me
if I committed many sins
I will be strong
there is alot to come
I still need to learn