Bidu Ibrahim : Writing

I Couldn't!

I Couldn't!

A Poem by Bidu Ibrahim


I couldn't take the risk, If I wantedI would have played along, To the game I ain't new.I couldn't acceptthough I could neither outrightSomething so s..
At the Sea Front in Lamu

At the Sea Front in Lamu

A Poem by Bidu Ibrahim


The moon shyly hidesBehind a speck of cloudPeeping every now and thenIlluminating the dark sleepy massThat was lapping gently at my fee..
What Beauty!

What Beauty!

A Poem by Bidu Ibrahim


Seated on a rockAt the edge of the waterComplete darknessExcept for faint lightSome distance away.With the cool breeze caressing my bod..
Your Days are Numbered!

Your Days are Numbered!

A Poem by Bidu Ibrahim


Looking at you pant and grunt, Listening to your words now And sometimes to the words of the helpful ladyWho announces politely and repeatedly That th..
I Complained!

I Complained!

A Poem by Bidu Ibrahim


I complained I must confess I ranted and raved About life’s pace For it seemed too slow When I had miles to go. But I did recall With a tinge of..
And I Found Peace!

And I Found Peace!

A Poem by Bidu Ibrahim


I felt so lowI was so downLife’s not been meanI know I had no reason to frown, But the feeling was just so strongI feared I was going to drown.T..
The Ultimate Truth

The Ultimate Truth

A Poem by Bidu Ibrahim


It is one And only truth all acknowledge It’s inevitable, It discriminates not; Scrupulous, It forgives not. It creep..
Did You See?

Did You See?

A Poem by Bidu Ibrahim


Were you there when the sun rose? Did you miss the yellow glow? The color of pure goldOr so I was told If you must know: Did you miss the green grass,..
Do you Really Want to Know?

Do you Really Want to Know?

A Poem by Bidu Ibrahim


Do you really want to knowWhat goes on in my mindAs you sit across from me girl? If only you knewHow strongly I yearn: To touch your te..
Mummy

Mummy

A Poem by Bidu Ibrahim


I know mummy, Even as I write thisYou may never get to see itAs I know for sureYou can't read even if you got it.But I write thisSo the..