IN THEIR VICTORY

 

for victory they gathered 

rendezvous just to pull me down from my ladder

the people I call cronies and brother

people I can swim oceans for and cross border

in their victory I went cold 

I was mutilated with a heavy load 

a price I paid for being good 

they took turns to ruin my mood 

in their victory I weep 

not for their win, but humanity lost in the deep 

they defeated me totally 

friends I watched out for wholly 

in her victory I cried 

my heart broken while she lied 

we who already have a promised future 

she brought it all to a closure 

In their victory I was torn 

how I wish I was not yet born 

they set me ablaze just to watch me burn 

they kept laughing while I mourn 

in their victory they cheered loud 

my world dark all over with a heavy cloud 

they smile at me and stab me at the back 

they de-profiled me and painted me black 

@talk2leigh

(X & insta)

7:55am

11 Aug 2025